7th Generation

WSD Productions & Native Driven Network presents
“7th Generation” A documentary film…
“7th Generation” covers generations of history, including the perspectives of Jim E Warne (Oglala Lakota) an advocate and educator. His story of the 7th Generation touches many levels of history and the unknown experiences of past generations. This documentary film addresses historical and current perspectives from Lakota elders and community members with a focus on a positive future for all of our youth - the 7th Generation…
Wounded Knee - Black Elk - Indian Policies - Boarding Schools - Mt. Rushmore - Crazy Horse - The future for the 7th Generation

WINNER!!!
"BEST INDIGENOUS FILM" & "BEST OF FLIC" - Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Polson, MT January 27, 2018 & Encore Screening February 1, 2018
"GRAND JURY AWARD" - California Film Festival, Coronado, CA January 5, 2018
"BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE" - Los Angeles Film & Script Festival, Hollywood, CA November 4, 2017
"BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE" - Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival Los Angeles, CA September 2017
"HUMANITARIAN AWARD of DISTINCTION" - IndieFest Film Awards, LaJolla, CA February 8, 2017
"INSPIRATION AWARD" - Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, Lafayette, Louisiana January 27, 2016
"BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM" - Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood, CA April 8, 2016
"AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" - IndieFest Film Awards, LaJolla, CA May 25, 2016

TESTIMONIALS:
"The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest proudly screened 7th Generation at our 6th Annual Film Festival on the Flathead Indian Reservation of Montana. The film treats a very sad and sometimes forgotten piece of history with compassion and respect. The film continues to create meaningful dialogue and has generated many requests for information. Having Jim attend and do a Q&A was an additional treat! The film received the Best Indigenous Film Award at the festival." ~ Frank H. Tyro, PhD, co-director of FLIC

"Jim is a fellow tribal member who is committed to giving back to his people. He is a former NFL player and educator and continues to influence our youth. His film "7th Generation," shares our tribal history and prophecy from a Lakota perspective. Our youth has a strong future ahead. I am proud to see the insights of our elders shared in 7th Generation. It is a powerful message for everyone." ~ Scott Weston, Oglala Lakota Sioux, Tribal Chairman

“We are excited to have such a talent like Jim Warne join us at the symposium… This amazing and powerful film is a must-see for all South Dakotans.” ~ Wendy Parent- Johnson, Executive Director for the Center for Disabilities in University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine

“Jim Warne's documentary film, 7th Generation, brings clarity to the struggles of American Indians and assists us in understanding how federal policies continues to make it difficult... The Heard Museum screened the film 7th Generation to a maximum capacity crowd... the audience expressed the film brilliantly displayed an overlooked conversation”
~ Marcus Monenerkit, Curator Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ

“Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival proudly presented the Louisiana Premiere of 7TH GENERATION at our 11th annual film festival... As we expected, our audiences were engaged and moved by this important film. We were especially delighted that filmmaker Jim Warne was able to attend our festival and the film screening. His presence and insightful comments made the screening even more special and provoked strong emotions and tears among the audience... the film was awarded our prized Inspiration Award. Jim Warne and 7TH GENERATION are indeed inspiring!” ~ Rebecca Hudsmith and Pat Mire, COTBFF Co-Directors.

“The 7th Generation is a powerful documentary... there are strong lessons to be learned from viewing the 7th Generation. Jim Warne and his colleagues present the issues and the illustrations of Native American life in past decades and present a view of a positive future through the youth, the 7th Generation... As noted by Mr. Warne, I hope there will be a Native American President in our future”. ~ Fred R. McFarlane, Ph.D., Interwork Institute, San Diego State University

“Films like ‘7th Generation’ should be included in our curriculum. I feel that more topics like the message from Jim’s film should be taught at all levels. We included '7th Generation' in our film festival due to the elders stories, untold history and positive outlook for the future of our nation, our youth, the 7th Generation.” ~ Joely Proudfit, Ph.D., Director California Indian Culture & Sovereignty Center; Chair, American Indian Studies, California State University San Marcos; California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival

First Edition Completed September 2015

Current Film Version Completed April 2017

WSD Productions - Post-Production Supervisor

Copyright - Jim Warne, WSD Productions