Silver Bullet Productions

Educational Filmmaking Program for New Mexico Communities

Silver Bullet Productions believes that relevant learning increases educational success for a community. “Relevancy” is when the teaching, skills, and materials are connected to a student’s culture and history, and will be useful learning tools immediately and in the future.

ALERT

The COVID-19 Pandemic is having an alarming impact on New Mexico’s Pueblos and Tribes, which are experiencing higher infection rates per capita than most states. Please join Silver Bullet Productions and help Tribal leaders meet the most critical needs of their Communities by donating to one or all of the emergency funds below:

Navajo Nation Health Command Center

https://www.nndoh.org/donate.html or (928)-871-7014

Native American Relief Fund administered by the New Mexico Foundation in collaboration with the Santa Fe Community Foundation

https://www.nmcf.org/programs/native

Pueblo Relief Fund administered by the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and All Pueblo Council of Governors

https://pueblorelieffund.org

We create relevant educational experiences in two ways:

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We produce student workshops in writing and filmmaking, and we donate new camera equipment to the school. Students are able to continue practicing their story telling and preserving their cultural heritage through film.

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We create award-winning documentaries that expose esoteric topics, shatter stereotypes and expand cultural preservation.

It’s About Time, November 7, 2020

SBP will present “It’s About Time”, a panel with Oscar winning actor Wes
Studi, esteemed actress Tantoo Cardinal, and playwright-actress-activist DeLanna Studi, moderated by film producer-director Chris Eyre. These prominent Native artists will discuss the challenges and progress they have experienced during their lengthy careers in the entertainment industry.

2019 Governors’ Award

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors’ Award was presented to Silver Bullet Productions at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards on Saturday, September 14, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Sandia Pueblo Student Workshop

Silver Bullet Productions conducted a week-long filmmaking workshop for Pueblo of Sandia students, aged 17 to adult. The goals were to teach skills necessary for Sandia to create films that help preserve their native language and to provide equipment that allows future filmmaking on issues unique and private for Sandia.

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Indian Land Tenure Foundation grant

We want to acknowledge with thanks the generous teaching grant Silver Bullet Productions received from the Indian Land Tenure Foundation for the filmmaking programs we offer to Pueblos throughout New Mexico.

Defending the Fire is nominated for a regional Emmy

Pamela Pierce – Producer
Lisa Lucas – Associate Producer
Matthew Martinez, Ohkay Owingeh – Historian, Associate Producer
Jhane Myers, Comanche/Blackfeet – Associate Producer
Maura Dhu Studi – Writer, Associate Producer
David Aubrey – Director

NatiVisions Film Festival Selection

Defending the Fire is an Official Selection of NatiVisions Film Festival, October 3-5, 2019.

Do you want to see what Silver Bullet Productions does?

Enjoy this short film highlighting our work with students, communities, and network film production.

The entire process from Silver Bullet from start to finish was truly a joy. The professionalism, the courtesy, the minor and major details made me appreciate the documentary that much more. It has brought people together that normally would not have fellowship with one another.

This positive experience was life inspiring for several of my students. Not only were they given the opportunity to reflect on what our town really is, they were encouraged to think about their role in the community.

Thank you for your interest in cultural education. By supporting Silver Bullet Productions,
you become part of the solution for educational challenges.

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