Totem Talk
22 mins
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.
Morgan Rose
Teen
David Thomas
Teen
Michael Sherwood
Teen
Stella Johnson
Totem (voice)
Chief Henry Seaweed
Dancer
Jason Taylor
Dancer
J. Bradley Hunt
Self
Sean Hunt
Self
Terry Frewer
Music
Leanne Pattison
Associate Producer
Scott Barrett
Visual Effects
Curt Randall
Animation
Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects
Lez Morrison
Gaffer
Larry Engelmann
Colorist
Michael Lacoste
Sound
Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair
Gord Laird
Production Assistant
Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer
Pam Baker
Costume Design
Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Doug Woods
Editor
Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Gary Shaw
Colorist
Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer
Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography
James Tocher
Cinematography
Debra Rurak
Editor
Brian Waz
Editor
Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer
Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant
George Johnson
Producer
Kathy Linder
Continuity
Lez Morrison
Camera Operator
Martin Rose
Archival Footage Research
J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer
Scott Barrett
Editor
Annie Frazier Henry
Director
Annie Frazier Henry
Sound
Annie Frazier Henry
Writer
Annie Frazier Henry
Producer
Marc Benoit
Sound Mixer
Marc Benoit
Sound Designer