Fiscally Sponsored Projects
BUFFALO SOLDIERS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS
A FILM BY DRU HOLLEY
In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the army organization act. They came to be known as "Buffalo Soldiers".
Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts explores the often-contradictory role played by the Buffalo Soldiers throughout American History, with particular emphasis on the settling of the American West.
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Lion Speaks is proud to be a fiscal sponsor for the educational tour of this film. Your support and will enable the film to meet its goals.
THROUGH MY BOARD: THE EVOLUTION OF PAUL JOHNSON AND BURNSIDE
A FILM BY DAN EASON & KARLIE HUSTLE
Growing up in the underbelly of Burnside Skatepark, Paul Johnson is a product of his environment.
As a deaf skater, he's learned to navigate the challenges that come with communicating amongst mostly hearing friends.
With a new generation of skaters in need of role models, the default culture that once enabled the vices of Burnside's skate community is now in transition. Through My Board tells the story of Paul and the park's OGs as they reckon with aging, addiction, and the often-uncomfortable process of personal evolution.
Lion Speaks is proud to be a fiscal sponsor for this film for the Oregon Arts Commission Access Reimbursement Grant.
BLACK SEMINOLES: FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
A DRU HOLLEY PRODUCTION
"Black Seminoles: Fighting Fire with Fire" is an illuminating documentary that unveils the compelling saga of the Black Seminoles, led by the" charismatic John Horse, as they fiercely fought for their freedom a amidst 19th-century U.S. expansion.
Against the backdrop of the Seminole Wars, a tumultuous 50-year period collectively considered the most protracted and expensive Indian conflicts in U.S. history, this film weaves together expert historical insights, compelling animation, and riveting reenactments.
This narrative of the largest and most successful slave revolt in American history showcases the indomitable spirit of a community fighting for freedom during America's relentless push for continental conquest.