Powwow People (Los Angeles premiere with director Sky Hopinka in-person)

Name: Powwow People (Los Angeles premiere with director Sky Hopinka in-person)
Start: 2026-10-13T02:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-13T04:30:00.000Z
Location: Vidiots

Monday, Oct 12

7:30pm – 9:30pm

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Vidiots, Mezzanine, and Cousin Collective invite you to a free screening of Sky Hopinka’s new documentary Powwow People followed by a conversation with Sky Hopinka moderated by Micah Gottlieb of Mezzanine and the Los Angeles Festival of Movies. Powwow People is a vérité-style documentary grounded in the rhythms, relationships, and lived experience of a contemporary Native gathering. Rather than entering as outside observers, the filmmakers organized the powwow itself, inviting dancers, singers, vendors, and community members to participate in the making of this film. Structured around the arc of a single day, the film follows four central figures: Gina Bluebird, who frames the powwow’s shape and guides its setup; Ruben Littlehead, the MC whose presence anchors the present moment; Jamie John, a non-binary dancer imagining the future of these traditions; and Freddie Cozad, a singer and drummer considering the past. Total run time: 88 mins 4K video, 16mm film, 5.1, color Doors for the screening will open at 6:30pm, Screening will start at 7:30pm with conversation to follow. Please note that this screening is first-come-first-served, and your RSVP does not guarantee entry. As we are hoping to accommodate as many people as possible. We recommend an early to on-time arrival, we may not be able to accommodate late entries.