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Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer: A Legacy of Strength

Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer (she/her) is Kanien’kehá:ka, wolf clan and former Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. She made history in 2021, when she was the first woman who also identifies as 2SLGBTQ+ to ever be elected to the position. In Legacy of Strength, Kahsennenhawe inspires “you are courage” through a conversation with Taiaiake Alfred on her journey, the land and how we can come together stronger with more love and respect.

  • Anne Kmetyko
    Director
  • Matt Smiley
    Producer
    Highway of Tears, For Love
  • Cassidy Shuvera
    Producer
  • Kahsennénhawe Sky-Deer
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 17, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Prince
Director Biography - Anne Kmetyko

Born in Montreal, Anne Kmetyko is a first-generation Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker, whose films explore the human experience through themes of identity and memory and have screened locally and internationally on the festival circuit.

Her latest work, the short fiction film If...Then...Now... has screened in 11 international festivals, earning a Bronze Remi at the 56th WorldFest Houston. Recognized for her emerging talent, Anne was selected for the 2023 Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, an incubator for debut feature filmmakers, and secured a spot as one of eight participants in the 2024 Screenwriters Pitch with L’Académie Canadienne du Cinéma et de la Télévision.

Anne's filmmaking journey began with her debut short film, Mondo Karma, in 2003, followed by the visually striking The Cat in the Pan, shot in Super 16, which competed in the 28th edition of the Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois. In 2013, Anne showcased her versatility, writing, producing, and directing two compelling short films: Truths and Liars, about the initiation of a young man into corruption, and Etched in Skin, a documentary exploring the world of tattoo artists from Europe and America. The latter earned a spot in the official competition at Cinequest24 and the Dam Short Film Festival in 2015.

A graduate of the Image Arts program at Ryerson University, with a specialization in Photography, Anne initially honed her craft focusing on portraiture, editorial and documentary. Her passion for directing led her to be selected for the television directing program at L’INIS and the Women in the Director’s Chair program at The Banff Center. Anne further enriched her skill set, obtaining a certificate in journalism from Concordia in 2012 and earning her Master's degree in Film Studies from the University of Montreal in 2020.

Currently, she is developing her first feature titled The Space Between and the web series Murray Hill.

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