First stories. Volume 1

MacDonald, Joe. (Added Author). Chartrand, Ervin. (Added Author). Olson, Lorne. (Added Author). Nepinak, Darryl. (Added Author). Letandre, Shannon. (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada (Added Author).

Summary: Four Aboriginal filmmakers explore the realities of their lives in 21st century Canada. With humour and compassion, their films deal with a range of topics including Native culture/identity, Native traditions, Native art, and street gangs.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (67 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. (DVD)
Publisher: [Montreal] : National Film Board of Canada, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from disc label. Additional caption title at beginning of each film: First stories - Manitoba At head of container title: "Aboriginal filmmakers tell their ...". Four 5-minute documentaries plus "The Big Picture," a behind-the-scenes look at the NFB's First Stories program and "Meet the Filmmakers," a deeper look at what inspired each director, and ideas on how young people can pursue a career in filmmaking.
Formatted Contents Note:	Patrick Ross / Ervin Chartrand -- My Indian name / Darryl Nepinak -- Apples & Indians / Lorne Olson -- Nganawendaanan Nde'ing (I keep them in my heart) / Shannon Letandre.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, Joe MacDonald.
System Details Note:	DVD-R.
Language Note:	Closed captioned. cc