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Culture Shock

VIFF Short Forum

While Joey struggles to fit in at Culture Camp—where she is sent after defacing a mural—the mural artist’s sister is there also, looking for the vandal.

 

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Director
Cast

Chloey White, Kali White, Laylah Sanderson-MacDonald, Mya Forest, Sophia Cardinal, Kaliyah Thunder

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

English

Film Contact
Links
18+
14 min
BC Spotlight Comedy Indigenous Cinema Shorts
Indigenous Screen Office, Deluxe Design Group, Kikino Métis Settlement

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Tantoo Cardinal

Producer

Grace Hardy

Screenwriter

Barry Bilinsky, Zoey White, Chloey White, Kali White, Mya Forest, Adelle White

Cinematography

Brock Davis Mitchell

Editor

Brock Davis Mitchell

Barry Bilinsky headshot; Culture Shock director

Barry Bilinsky

For four years, Barry has worked as the cowriter alongside the Kikino youth as Artistic Director of Tap Root Actors Academy. Barry Bilinksy is a professional theatre creator of Cree, Métis, and Ukrainian heritage. Based in Montréal, he has worked across Canada on projects centred around the proliferation of Indigenous arts, artists, and collaborations. Barry is committed to developing safe, authentic, respectful creations that challenge the cultural assumptions often faced in the performing arts community.

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