Sealaska Corporation

Sealaska Heritage Institute’s “Tlingit Macbeth: Celebrating Indigenous Films project” will allow staff to edit raw footage of the 2007 performance of the play (performed by an all-Native cast and primarily in the Tlingit language), into a feature film to be premiered at Celebration 2024 as the main feature of a Film Festival, then made available to the public on DVD. The project will celebrate and share the unique contributions made by members of the Alaska Native community that worked so hard to create Tlingit Macbeth, and also honor their memory, such as the translator Johnny Marks who has since ‘Walked into the Forest.’ The project will also debut a Juried Film Show component at the Festival, which will highlight Native filmmakers where the winning short films will be presented with an award ceremony. “Tlingit Macbeth: Celebrating Indigenous Films” will address the need for representation of Alaska Native characters, cultures, and languages in contemporary media, but also Alaska Native representation of directors and filmmakers.