Holy Man News

Variety review in!

May 10, 2014

“Documentaries that revolve around trials often pose problems of presentation, particularly if they involve larger issues. ‘Holy Man,’ Jennifer Jessum and Simon Joseph’s film about…

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The Village Voice Review!

May 10, 2014

“Director Jennifer Jessum’s Holy Man: The USA vs. Douglas White illustrates complex issues through the story of an individual. White—a revered medicine man on the…

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Holy Man in Native Hoop magazine

May 9, 2014

Native Hoop magazine ad HM made the back cover of this month’s (August 1, 2013) Native Hoop magazine. Thank you Joleen Brown! Native Hoop magazine…

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Manifest Destiny

May 9, 2014

We have been been working with Jason Coppola on a new feature-length documentary entitled “Manifest Destiny: An American Journey.” The film features Howard Zinn, Noam…

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HOLY MAN: selected to be part of the International Documentary Association’s DocuWeeks 2012 showcase!

August 3, 2012

The film will have an Academy Award-qualifying theatrical run for one week in New York City

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European Premiere

May 2, 2012

HOLY MAN has its European premiere at the Madeira Film Festival in Madeira, Portugal, May 2-6, 2012.

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Feature Article In Indian Country Today magazine

March 22, 2012

“At first glance, the facts seemed straightforward. In October 1991, after a long-running family feud, Douglas White, a Lakota medicine man from South Dakota’s Pine…

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Santa Barbara Screening

February 2, 2012

HOLY MAN screens as part of Red Nation Film Festival On the Road with Russell Means and Red Hand Drum Group, February, 2012.

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HOLY MAN wins Best Film and Best Cinematography Awards

November 30, 2011

HOLY MAN wins honors at 14th Annual Native American Indian Film and Video Festival in Columbia, South Carolina on November 30, 2011.

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HOLY MAN on the Radio

November 13, 2011

Filmmakers interviewed by Raven Redbone, KAOS Radio’s “Make No Bones About It” show,

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HOLY MAN wins Best Documentary and Best Director Awards

November 10, 2011

HOLY MAN takes home two honors at the Red Nation Film Festival Gala Awards Ceremony. Director-Producer Jennifer

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San Francisco Premiere

November 6, 2011

HOLY MAN San Francisco premiere at the 36th annual American Indian Film Festival, November. 6, 2011.

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