Totem Talk

Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.

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Art

Lez Morrison

Assistant Director of Photography

J. Bradley Hunt

Art Designer

Camera

Rolf Cutts

Director of Photography

Lez Morrison

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Kathy Linder

Wardrobe Designer

Melanie Taylor

Wardrobe Designer

Honey Desjalais

Makeup & Hair

Pam Baker

Costume Design

Crew

James Tocher

Cinematography

Directing

Kathy Linder

Continuity

Editing

Martin Rose

Archival Footage Research

Debra Rurak

Editor

Gary Shaw

Colorist

Brian Waz

Editor

Doug Woods

Editor

Lighting

Production

George Johnson

Producer

Gail Fabrey

Associate Producer

Leanne Pattison

Associate Producer

Gord Laird

Production Assistant

Sound

Jerry Hughes

Sound Assistant

Sina Oroomchi

Sound Mixer

Marc Benoit

Sound Designer

Marc Benoit

Sound Mixer

Writing