10,000 Gifts

With over 10,000 years of local history, Quw'utsun elders walk alongside the students and staff of a small Cowichan Valley school that is demonstrating the humility and courage required for reconciliAction.

  • Arianna Augustine
    Producer
  • Arianna Augustine
    Director
  • Mathew Gladman
    Director of Photography
  • Kim Ondrik
    Key Cast
  • Tousilum (Ron) George
    Key Cast
  • Sulsa'meethl (Deb) George
    Key Cast
  • Brian Simmons
    Key Cast
  • Cayla Brown
    Key Cast
  • Rod Allen
    Key Cast
  • Mathew Gladman
    Editor
  • Arianna Augustine
    Writer
  • Kim Ondrik
    Writer
  • Mathew Gladman
    Camera Operator
  • Arianna Augustine
    Camera Operator
  • Gavin Andrews
    Camera Operator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Education
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Sony, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Duncan
    Canada
    April 16, 2023
    Community Screening
Director Biography - Arianna Augustine

Arianna is a Coast Salish woman of mixed ancestry, an artist, and a storyteller. It is her passion to visually capture and showcase her heritage and community through art and film. As the co-owner of Keywork Productions she has worked on a variety of small-scale and independent video projects and takes on a wide range of roles. Art has always been a part of her life but expressing it through film is an exploration of the past 5 years. 10,000 Gifts is Augustine’s first producing and directing credit.yet. With a commitment to taking up Truth and Reconciliation, she is working to decolonize her practice and understand her Indigenous ancestry more wholly.

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