Pow! is a heartfelt tribute to the director’s Tulalip community through the comedic journey of young Jake, trying to charge his video game console at a bustling community powwow.
Rainy Fields, Angela Startz, Jim Ruel, Joey Clift
USA
2025
English
Residential schools
Open to youth
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Mik Moore, Harold Moss, Donick Cary, Joey Clift
Screenwriter
Joey Clift
ANIM
Hyo Bin Kang, Aaron Gosch, Phillip Andrade, Neil Tenczar, Leonardo Silva, Morgan Thompson
Original Music
Jordan Kamalu
Joey Clift
Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based comedian, Emmy and Peabody Award-nominated writer and an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Growing up, Joey aspired to become a local TV weatherperson because he didn’t see Native American comedians on screen and thought a career in comedy was off-limits. He has since proven otherwise, carving a niche in animation by writing for acclaimed series like Spirit Rangers (Netflix), Molly of Denali (PBS) and Paw Patrol (Nickelodeon).
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