Lights, Cameras, Lax Kw'alaams

A BC documentary film maker is heading the way of 
Lax Kw'alaams to film a feature on traditional harvesting

An interesting project is about to get underway in Lax Kw'alaams and as a part of it, two residents of the community will get a first hand education into the art of documentary film making.

The details related to the project come through a social media post on the Lax Kw'alaams Facebook page which notes that Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Farhan Umedaly in partnership with the Lax Kw'alaams Band will be providing a free professional film training program to two community members as they work together to produce their community harvesting efforts.

Of note for aspiring film-makers in Lax Kw'alaams: 

The program will begin with on-location filming and take selected participants through the entire filmmaking process as the film is developed. The goal is to create self-sufficient filmmakers that will also receive ongoing mentorship at VoVo Productions to produce their own community focused films. No professional experience is required. 

To find out more about the project you can access the training program application form here.

Those with an interest in the program must apply by 4 PM on Monday, May 3rd.

More on the project is available here.

A look at some of the work of the production studio VoVo productions can be found from their Facebook page and website.

Among Director Umedaly's credits is the 2015 documentary
A Last Stand for Lelu

A listing of the work of Mr. Umedaly can be found from the IMDB data base, included among the listings his 2015 co-production with Tamo Campos, A Last Stand for Lelu Island.

That production is currently available through YouTube.

More items of interest from Lax Kw'alaams can be reviewed here.