About this Event
Walk-ins are welcome! No registration required!
Celebrating 6 years Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program ! Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 1- 3:00 p.m. at the in Buffalo, NY.
Join us for a curated selection of films screened from 2021-2025.
Join the conversation following our screening! The Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center invites you to gather, share food, and connect with participating artists, curators, and organizers at our post-program reception.
FILMS:
Judith Schuyler (Oneida), Onyota’a:ka khale Tsi’tkalù:to, 2018, 5 min.
Alex Jacobs-Blum (Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ, Six Nations), Infinite Frequencies, 2024, 5 min.
KJ Edwards (Mohawk), istén:a, 2023, 5 min.
Terry J. Jones (Seneca), Savage/Future, 2022, 4 min.
January Rogers (Mohawk/Tuscarora – Six Nations), Lineage, 2025, 5 min.
Katsitionni Fox (Mohawk), Grandma’s Pots, 2024, 5 min.
Rosy Simas (Seneca), when I go picking strawberries with Grandma, 2022, 3 min.
Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore (Mohawk), Yonkwarohnka’onhatye, 2025, 6 min.
ZsaZsa K. (Seneca), Je Promets, 2020, 5 min.
Keagan VanEvery (Seneca), Steve vs. Mr. Mystic, 2023, 2 min.
Candace Maracle (Mohawk), Tsi ní:yoht yonkwayentá:’on ne óhses, 2023, 7 min.
Waylon Wilson and Mia McKie (Tuscarora), For the Rabbits, 2024, 2 min.
Admission is free - $10 suggested donation will be accepted at the door (cash or digital).
Your donation will be carried forward in support of our 2027 program.
The Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program, co-curated by Seneca filmmaker Terry J. Jones & Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, in collaboration with Spark Filmmakers Collaborative, showcases short films by Haudenosaunee creators across Turtle Island. Spanning narrative, documentary, experimental, dance, animation, and youth films, this collection highlights the diverse talent of established and emerging Haudenosaunee filmmakers.
Event Schedule:
12:30 pm Check-in
1:00 - 1:45 - Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program
2:15-4:15 - Artist and public reception @Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center
Check-in begins at 12:30. A cloakroom is available. Burchfield-Penney Arts Center directions and parking.
Reception begins 2:15pm. Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center directions. Lot parking available
The Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program is supported by City of Buffalo discretionary funding and private contributions. It is a unique collaboration between:
Torn Jersey Media is an independent Indigenous media company founded by Terry Jones (Seneca - Wolf Clan). Terry is also a strategic advisor for the Native Spirit Film Festival and Spark Filmmakers Collaborative. The artwork for the Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program was designed by Terry Jones.
Spark Filmmakers Collaborative (SFC) envisions an open and loving society that recognizes and values the similarities and differences between us.
Our stories help us see ourselves in each other, dismantling stereotypes perpetuated by lack of representation.
SFC inspires and supports marginalized voices of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, genders, sexual identities and income levels to self-represent through film/video.
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM
Introduction
Event venue & nearby stays
Burchfield Penney Art Center - Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, United States
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