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How People Got Fire

Daniel Janke
2008 | 16 min
This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the local children the tale of how Crow brought fire to people. As the story unfolds, we also meet 12-year-old Tish, an introspective, talented girl who feels drawn to the elder. Here, past and present blend, myth and reality meet, and the metaphor of fire infuses all in a location that lies at the heart of this Native community’s spiritual and cultural memory.

Awards and distinctions

  • Best Animated Short Film
    Annual American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco
    2009
  • Best Short Documentary
    Imagine Native Media Arts Festival, Toronto
    2009
  • Best Animation
    Annual Dreamspeakers / International Aboriginal Cultural, Artistic and Film Festival, Edmonton
    2009
  • TEUEIKAN Second Prize
    First Peoples' Festival ( Land InSights ), Montréal
    2009