Carr Sappier
What Carr Sappier’s return means for the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
March 28, 2021By: Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor The Skoden Indigenous Film Festival (SIFF), organized by CA389 students, is in its third year. This year marks the return of one of the festival’s original co-founders, Carr Sappier. Alongside Sappier, the course is being co-lectured by Kathleen Mullen, a filmmaker, film festival consultant, and mentor of Sappier’s who helped organize the inaugural festival. Founded in 2019, co-creators Sappier and Grace Mathisen aimed to create an avenue for celebrating the work and voices of Indigenous filmmakers. The Peak interviewed Sappier to discuss their return and highlight the festival. “Being back in my Wolastoqew community, Neqotkuk,…
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Skoden Festival directors talk reconciliation, community engagement, and the festival’s first year
May 27, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor Skoden is a one day Indigenous Film Festival happening Saturday, June 1 at SFU Woodwards. Skoden, an Indigenous slang term for “let’s go then”, promises to showcase Indigenous filmmaking in BC and to foster conversations…
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Skoden Indigenous Film festival promises to showcase some of the best in cinema
May 25, 2019By: Alison Wick, Arts Editor Update: An earlier version of this article, including the printed version, included a mistake that the festival is on Friday, June 1. The correct date is Saturday, June 1. This has been changed in the…
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