Beginning on June 2nd, 50 young filmmakers from around the country will convene in Seattle at United Indians of All Tribes – Daybreak Star Cultural Center to participate in SuperFly 2011, the 6th Annual 36-hour filmmaking workshop, organized by Longhouse Media. Divided into five teams, the filmmakers are provided with an original script crafted by Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, the director of the ward winning Sikumi and Sundance competition favorite On the Ice. (MacLean, honored for his artistic genius at the recent Berlin International Film Festival 2011 with a Crystal Bear Award for Best First Feature Film, is widely recognized for his unique story telling style and cinematic gift). This year’s script is a reflective piece, exploring the theme of “environment.” Each SuperFly team will have less than two days to storyboard, shoot, and edit their films, which will then premiere four hours after completion at the SuperFly and Native Showcase Shorts Program screening on June 4^th.

On June 3^rd, 2010, 50 young filmmakers, actors, and musicians from around the country will gather on the beautiful Lummi reservation where they will participate in SuperFly 2010-Longhouse Media’s 36-hour Fly Filmmaking Challenge in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The group will have less than two days to plan, shoot and edit 6 films based on an original script by Peter Bratt, the director of the award winning films La Mission and Follow Me Home. Bratt, along with 25 adult filmmakers, artists and media educators, will mentor the youth through the filmmaking process. The deadline for completed films is Saturday June 5^th at 6am, and later that day SuperFly Films will premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival’s FutureWave program at the Egyptian Theater in Seattle (4pm)!!

THERE WILL BE LIVE VLOGGING OF THE EVENT SO CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY ON THIS WEBSITE JUNE 3^rd-5^th TO SEE SUPERFLY FILMMAKERS IN ACTION!!

Peter Bratt (SF 2010 screenwriter) directing a scene from his film La Mission.

Longhouse Media’s 4th annual SuperFly Filmmaking Experience, was held June 4th-6th, 2009, on the beautiful Squaxin Island Reservation. SuperFly, in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival, brings together 50 youth and 20 mentors from across the country to participate in a 36-hour filmmaking challenge. Youth engage in a cross cultural experience while learning more about indigenous culture, media literacy, and advanced filmmaking techniques.

This year youth and mentors came from all over Washington, as well as Hawaii, New York, Baltimore, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Santa Fe, San Francisco, and Saskatoon, B.C.! In a mere 36 hours youth worked together to produce four shorts films, based on a script by Native Alaskan Actress/Filmmaker Princess Lucaj, a music video, an animated short, and an original soundtrack, which premiered to a full house on Saturday, June 6th at SIFF’s FutureWave screening at the Egyptian Theater. We are very thankful to the Squaxin Island Tribes for their wonderful support and generosity, and to all the youth, mentors, volunteers, and staff who together made this year nothing short of tremendous. For more information check out our Facebook page for photos http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8662449846&ref=ts or our flicker site…

Posters are here! See image below.