Indigenous People Cultural Festival: DANCES WITH FILMS

Meet Aku RoDriguez, watch short films and participate in a discussion about Indigenous People culture in films.

We will be viewing the following:

• THEIR LAST RIDE (Official Trailer)

• LIPAN APACHE CEMETERY PRESIDIO TX

• National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum

• Buffalo Soldiers of West Texas

• DANCES WITH SACRED GROUND (Official Trailer)

Q&A will follow the screenings.

About Aku:

Being of Native American and Zapotec heritage RoDriguez was taught and inspired by the traditions of his culture. While in film school at T.C.C. North East College, he started his career working as a production assistant and line-producer for commercials and independent film companies, where he learned the intricacies of feature film production from some of the most skilled and talented technicians in the industry. It is also here where RoDriguez began working as a actor and Producer for commercials and independent films. He then went on to acting on indie film, "The Prodigy." in 2005, “Walker Texas Ranger” TV series in 2006 and indie film “Black Nile” in 2006, where he was casted in indie film, "The Blue Jay." 2007.In 2008, RoDriguez was brought on to direct, produce, write, and compose the acclaimed PBS documentary “ The Rose A Sense of Place" that received a The Telly Award. He also began working as a Director, Producer, and Director of Photography (D.P.) with indie film “Uprising Of The Six Sun.” while working in the sound department on “I See World Peace” documentary film in 2012. With the extraordinary international success he Produced and Director of Photography (D.P.) a film, through his company So Be It Films... the political documentary “La Gran Falacia” (The Great Fallacy) Documentary in 2013.That received Official Selection & Best Spanish Language in 2013 SunScreen Film Festival, International Puerto Rico Heritage Film Festival 2013, and R.I.F.F. RINCON International Film Festival.

Doors open at 7pm. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share.

Tickets are pay what you like.

Parking is free on Summerlin Avenue or at Wadeview Park.

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This event is part of Timucua’s Indigenous People Cultural Festival

Host or Publisher Timucua Arts Foundation