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LaClair’s work is intended to complete and honor and benefit the work of Cagey’s carving, and complete his story. LaClair will finish a ceremonial (totem) pole originally begun by carver Samuel Cagey, Jr., a beloved Lummi tribal elder whose health was poorly impacted by COVID-19. The event is presented by Children of the Setting Sun Productions and hosted by the Hotel Leo and Daylight Properties. The carving will showcase LaClair’s craft, and forms the centerpiece of QwotQwem-meaning “noisy waters” in Xwlemi Chosen-an ad-hoc gallery dedicated to honoring local Native and Indigenous artists. To learn more about CASCADIA’s events and story, follow their journey through their blog and newsletter.Ĭoast Salish artist Jason LaClair will put the finishing work on a ceremonial story pole carving on public display this spring at the Hotel Leo as part of Downtown Bellingham Art Walk. The CASCADIA team works year-round to organize the festival and ensure that participants are left with an unforgettable experience.

“Several directors plan to be here and look forward to talking with festival attendees about their films and the issues they face as women directors in the film industry.” “We’re excited about the selection, caliber, and variety of this year’s films,” says CASCADIA Executive Director Cheryl Crooks. This year’s honored guest will be publicly announced March 24th. Tickets to see this year’s honored guest will be sold separately through Mount Baker Theatre.

Festival passes will be on sale Maand will include access to all films, parties, panels, and script studio.Įvery year, CASCADIA honors a different prolific woman director in the field with a special event. Festival tickets and passes will be available for purchase on CASCADIA’S website. The festival will show a variety of film types including features, documentaries, narratives, animated short films, experimental art, and student films. Films by students, emerging directors, and Indigenous women are also featured in this year’s program guide. The festival has taken the mission even further as more than half of the selected films for the past two festivals were made by women of color. Since the first festival in 2017, CASCADIA has showcased more than 185 women directors from over 45 countries.

The festival will also be online May 11 - 21, 2023.ĬASCADIA is a non-profit film festival that works to combat gender bias in the film industry by offering a venue and support system for women to share their stories through the medium of film. The festival will showcase 31 short films and 6 feature films created by women filmmakers from 15 different countries. CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival will be in-person May 4-7, 2023 at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham’s downtown Arts District.

Jazzy Ladies Productions by Ericka K.F. Simpson