Each piece of my work, whether it is the composition of a shot or the cuts that create a sequence, is a continuing process of exploring the spectrums of the eternal natures that we embody.
Ethan is a Navajo filmmaker and photographer who lives in New Mexico. In the realm of cinema, Ethan is interested in its intimate and contemplative natures within a slow-moving, minimalist framework.
During his time at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Ethan has received several awards and recognitions for his work as a student and artist. These include the Outstanding Student Film and Directing awards, and the Audience Award at the 11th Annual IAIA Student Filmmaker Showcase held in 2023. Additionally, Ethan was awarded the "Proven Storyteller" Scholarship from the George R.R. Martin Literary Foundation for a screenplay he had written. He was named the Student of the Year 2022–2023 at IAIA.
He graduated from IAIA in May 2024, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Cinematic Arts & Technology program and is seeking out graduate film programs to further hone his skills as a visual storyteller.
During his time at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Ethan has received several awards and recognitions for his work as a student and artist. These include the Outstanding Student Film and Directing awards, and the Audience Award at the 11th Annual IAIA Student Filmmaker Showcase held in 2023. Additionally, Ethan was awarded the "Proven Storyteller" Scholarship from the George R.R. Martin Literary Foundation for a screenplay he had written. He was named the Student of the Year 2022–2023 at IAIA.
He graduated from IAIA in May 2024, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Cinematic Arts & Technology program.
Official Selection / Best Film / Best Cinematography / Best Editing / Best Sound
CARIN
IAIA Twelth Annual Student Filmmaker Showcase
Santa Fe, New Mexico
2024
Best Narrative / Official Selection
Big, Small, Scared, At Ease
New Mexico Student Filmmaker Showcase
Santa Fe
2023
College
Institute of American Indian Arts
Cinematic Arts & Technology
20202024
Birth Date
May 30, 2002
Relativley new hobbies include analogue photography and collecting vinyl LPs.
"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later."
– Stanley Kubrick
"An angel is not far from those who are sad, and illness can sometimes heal us."
"I paint with my qualities and faults."
– Van Gogh, At Eternity's Gate
Each piece of my work, whether it is the composition of a shot or the cuts that create a sequence, is a continuing process of exploring the spectrums of the eternal natures that we embody.
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