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

Lez Morrison

Camera Operator

Rolf Cutts

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Melanie Taylor

Wardrobe Designer

Honey Desjalais

Makeup & Hair

Pam Baker

Costume Design

Kathy Linder

Wardrobe Designer

Crew

James Tocher

Cinematography

Directing

Kathy Linder

Continuity

Editing

Doug Woods

Editor

Debra Rurak

Editor

Brian Waz

Editor

Martin Rose

Archival Footage Research

Gary Shaw

Colorist

Lighting

Production

Leanne Pattison

Associate Producer

Gord Laird

Production Assistant

Gail Fabrey

Associate Producer

George Johnson

Producer

Sound

Sina Oroomchi

Sound Mixer

Jerry Hughes

Sound Assistant

Marc Benoit

Sound Designer

Marc Benoit

Sound Mixer

Writing