Headdress
Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
6 mins
For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
JJ Neepin
Herself
Nadya Kwandibens
Herself
JJ Neepin
Director
Craig Guiboche
Editor
Nadya Kwandibens
Still Photographer
Crystal Staryk
Production Office Assistant
George Neepin
Thanks
Justina Neepin
Producer
Luther Alexander
First Assistant Camera
Kirby Hammond
Sound Recordist
Douglas Thomas
Location Manager
Dr. Sydney Garrioch
Thanks
Ryan Herdman
Director of Photography
Beth Anne McIvor
Hair Designer
Beth Anne McIvor
Makeup Designer
JJ Neepin
Writer
Darcy Waite
Production Office Assistant