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