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

Director

Nadya Kwandibens

Still Photographer

Crystal Staryk

Production Office Assistant

Luther Alexander

First Assistant Camera

Kirby Hammond

Sound Recordist

Douglas Thomas

Location Manager

Ryan Herdman

Director of Photography

Beth Anne McIvor

Hair Designer

Beth Anne McIvor

Makeup Designer

JJ Neepin

Writer

Darcy Waite

Production Office Assistant

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