CJFF Presents: Revolution Moosehide

PHYSICAL SCREENING
VENUE : RIVER PARK CHURCH. 3818 14A ST. SW. CALGARY

When: November 19, 5:50 PM 

Release Year: 2021

Runtime: 50m

Director(s): Lesley Johnson

Synopsis:

In Dene culture, the newly created earth was made beautiful by a moosehide. Revolution Moosehide follows Melaw Nakehk'o's journey of cultural revitalization and self-acceptance by learning the practice of moosehide tanning.

She is joined by several young women who collectively inspire a resurgence movement across Denendeh (Northwest Territories) and beyond.

Lesley Johnson is a filmmaker and programmer, whose work focuses on intimate stories that connect personal transformation with environment and culture. She holds an MFA in Film Production from York University, is an alumnus of RIDM’s Talent Lab, the Documentary Institute’s Breakthrough Program and Sundance's Documentary Collab program. As a producer, her projects have appeared on BBC, CBC, APTN, and been selected for TIFF and Canada’s Top Ten. 

Lesley released I Hold the Dehcho in My Heart / Sedze Tah Dehcho E’toh (2018) on CBC Docs, and won the NWT Professional Media Association’s award for Best Documentary. Her short films Princess Jack (2016) and Charlie (2018), have won awards, such as the NSI's BlueAnt Best Documentary Award and screened at numerous festivals including BFI Flare, Inside Out, and TIFF’s “Share Her Journey” program. 

Her latest documentary, Revolution Moosehide, is in festivals. In 2022 she produced the award winning documentary And Still I Sing.