Holy Man
City of Los Angeles Recognizes Holy Man Filmmakers
We are delighted and honored to announce that we just received a Certificate of Recognition from the City of Los Angeles: “On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, it is an honor and a privilege to recognize your tremendous dedication to the preservation of indigenous culture bringing awareness through films and documentaries.” Thank you…
Read MoreHoly Man Screening in Venice Beach, CA
We are happy to announce that Holy Man will be screening at the Garifuna International Film Festival this Monday, May 25, at 5 pm. “Good Wolf Voice,” our music video for Tee Iron Cloud will be screening May 24, at 1 pm. For tickets and information, please see the festival’s website, www.garifunafilmfestival.com
Read MoreA Wing and a Prayer: Restoring the Sacred Hoop in the Seventh Generation
We are delighted to announce that we are in post-production of our latest documentary film entitled “A Wing and a Prayer: .” This film highlights the amazing journey of This film features spiritual leader Ricky Gray Grass and his Tiospaye (extended family) as they Ricky was extremely helpful during the production of Holy Man. The…
Read MoreHoly Man DVDs!
DVDs are now available for purchase via PayPal! Click here to purchase a DVD.
Read MoreHoly Man at the Native Vision FF!
We are delighted to announce that Holy Man was an Official Selection at the Native Vision Film Festival in Göteborg, Sweden on April 12, 2014. See the program details here.
Read MoreHoly Man at the San Diego Film Festival
Holy Man was an Official Selection of the San Diego Film Festival on October 5, 2013. The Red Carpet started at 1:45 with a traditional honoring drum group. A Q & A with the filmmakers followed the screening.
Read MoreKickstarted!
Wopila! Thank you to everyone who supported our Kickstarter project and campaign effort!! We are so grateful to have had so many people rooting for the project! Thank you for making a difference and for helping to get this important story out into the world!
Read MoreBYOD Interview
Filmmakers Jennifer Jessum and Simon Joseph were interviewed by director Ondi Timoner on Bring Your Own Doc (BYOD) for a special series for DocuWeeks. Watch the full episode here.
Read MoreHoly Man and Psych (2)
Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. is a theoretical physicist who specializes in quantum physics and the relationship between physics and consciousness. He is the author of a number of books, including Taking the Quantum Leap, The Dreaming Universe, but is probably best known for his appearances in What the #$*! Do We Know? and The Secret, two New Age documentaries about…
Read MoreMitakupi
The Mitakupi Foundation was created to address the teen suicide epidemic on Pine Ridge and neighboring Indian reservations. The word “Mitakupi” is Lakota for “my people” and symbolizes the Lakota philosophy that We Are All Related: all of creation is sacred, and all are children of the one Creator. The mission of the Mitakupi Foundation…
Read More"Good Voice Wolf"
Our friend Tee Iron Cloud is a super-talented traditional singer and rapper from Pine Ridge. Check out Tee Iron Cloud’s new video, “Good Voice Wolf” here. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tee-Iron-Cloud/577580748962201?hc_location=stream Tee Iron Cloud’s “Good Voice Wolf” – our music video for Tee Iron Cloud will have its World Premiere at the Native American Indian Film and Video Festival of…
Read MoreLos Angeles Times Review!
“‘Holy Man’ explores complex issues of racial bias: Using effective reenactments, director Jennifer Jessum turns one man’s story into an indictment of U.S. judicial system in its treatment of Native Americans. The exceptional documentary ‘Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White’ tells the haunting tale of White, a Lakota Sioux medicine man from South Dakota’s…
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