The Re-naming of PKOLS
WSÁNEC First Nations take a revolutionary step to reclaim and re-name PKOLS, a sacred mountain in their traditional territory formerly known as Mt. Douglas (after the colonial Governor Sir James Douglas).
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Steven DaviesDirector
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Steven DaviesWriter
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Steven DaviesProducer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:4 minutes
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Completion Date:August 11, 2015
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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DOXA Documentary Film festivalVancouver, BC
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Victoria Film FestivalVictoria, BC
February 7, 2016 -
ImagineNATIVE Film FestivalToronto
October 17, 2015
ImagineNATIVE -
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film FestivalWinnipeg
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First Nations Film and Video FestivalChicago
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INDIANER INUIT: DAS NORDAMERIKA FILM FESTIVALStuttgart, Germany
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Glasgow Short Film FestivalGalsgow
United Kingdom
November 10, 2016 -
Dawson City International Short Film FestivalDawson City
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Local Sightings Film FestivalSeattle
United States -
Montreal First Peoples FestivalMontreal
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Milano Montagna FestivalMilano
Italy -
DokuFest International Film FestivalKosovo
Kosovo -
One Wave FestivalVictoria
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Queen City Film FestivalCumberland
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Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts FestivalVancouver
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Short Film Festival RoosendaalRoosendaal
Netherlands
Distribution Information
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Steven Thomas DaviesCountry: CanadaRights: All Rights
Steven Thomas Davies is a Canadian filmmaker of Coast Salish (Snuneymuwx) and European descent based on Vancouver Island. Steven's work is centred around cultural and political themes, to reconnect with Indigenous histories and educate himself and others. His films have screened in galleries and festivals including the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, INDIANER INUIT: das Nordamerika Film Festival, Illinois International Film Festival, and imagineNATIVE Film Festival at the Tiff Bell Lightbox in Toronto.
"I'm so grateful to have an opportunity to collaborate with W̱SÁNEĆ cultural leaders and knowledge keepers on this important story about cultural resurgence and reclamation."