Oklahoma's Cherokee Nation kicks off a $1-million film incentive program in March to support Indigenous filmmakers and diversify its economy.
Now, Native American tribes are working to expand their role in film and TV production to help revitalize and diversify their lands’ economies, as well as improve representation of Indigenous people onscreen.
Among the projects that have filmed in Oklahoma are “Reservation Dogs”; the film “Stillwater” featuring Matt Damon; HBO Max’s “Land of Gold”; and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the upcoming Apple+ film about the murder of members of the Osage tribe in mysterious circumstances in the 1920s.
“There’s more responsible and authentic storytelling going on, and for Native peoples that’s very important because for generations other people would tell the story of Native Americans,” Hoskin said. “The ability to take control of that storytelling directly is important, so we want opportunities for our own creative artists to tell their story.”
The film or TV show doesn’t have to be Native American-themed, but Cherokee Nation will consider the projects by merit rather than on a first come, first serve basis, with attention paid to projects that might help dispel stereotypes about Indigenous people.
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