Filmmaker Rod Pocowatchit on Native American zombie movies and DIY film

February 27, 2018 01:03:42
Filmmaker Rod Pocowatchit on Native American zombie movies and DIY film
Deviate with Rolf Potts
Filmmaker Rod Pocowatchit on Native American zombie movies and DIY film

Feb 27 2018 | 01:03:42

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“I tell people that all the time. Just do it. Just dive in and figure it out. And you’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to fail. But I learned incredible things from that first experience…just from doing that first film.” – Rod Pocowatchit ”Rodrick Pocowatchit (@rawd) is a journalist, screenwriter, actor, and film director. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Rod discuss Native Americans in popular culture and movies (3:10); Native American identity (13:40); creating art within your means (23:00); Rod's entrance into the film industry, and his distribution strategies (30:00); and pow-wow and Native American culture (42:00). "Other" short clip from Rodrick Pocowatchit on Vimeo. Feature films by Rodrick Pocowatchit: Notable Links Reporting in Indian Country "bingo card," from the Native American Journalists Association. The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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