Author: Ian Skorodin

Cody Schlegel, born and raised in rural northwest Ohio, embarked on a creative journey that traversed through Michigan and California before finding solace in the picturesque landscapes of East Tennessee. From his formative years, Schlegel was drawn to the art of storytelling, penning tales that ignited his imagination. His passion for writing burgeoned into a… Read more »

Laura Casey is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and an aspiring screenwriter based in Norman, Oklahoma. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, her studies focused on academic writing about visual media, with multidisciplinary coursework including Film History, Native American Film, Women and Film, and Oklahoma Filmmakers. While in college, she spent a summer… Read more »

Meet Xavier Rain Tree, a talented videographer and photographer whose passion for storytelling has led to the creation of a remarkable documentary, earning recognition and an award from the city of Fresno. Currently attending Clovis West High School and the Center of Advanced Research and Technology, Xavier is dedicated to their craft and exploring new… Read more »

Tahnabah is a Navajo, Lakota, and Dakota performer who grew up in traditions of the Navajo beauty way of life and blessing way ceremonies as well as the Lakota Sundance and powwows. Tahnabah is a dancer, model, and aspiring actress. The dance styles she performs consist of ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, color guard, fancy… Read more »

Tristin Calderon has loved acting and singing for most of his life, performing in both school and community theatre productions. He enjoys being on a stage and has been performing for community theatre for several years, where his first show was The Descendants. His list of performances include High School Musical, Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s… Read more »

Sloane Primiano (Choctaw) grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended high school at Ramon C. Cortines School for Visual and Performing Arts. While there, she won Best Animated Short at the High Schools 2023 Grand Arts Film Festival. Her stop-motion short  film, Kachinas in Space, premiered at the 2023 LA Skins Fest – A… Read more »

Samara Lopez-Jones (she/her) is Choctaw from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and grew up in the Bay Area. She moved to Los Angeles in 2021 where she received her Bachelor’s in Film, TV, & Media Studies at Cal State LA. Samara has directed films that highlight her interests in serving Indigenous communities, assessing community needs,… Read more »

Tamara Stratton grew up in Oklahoma. Her love of storytelling started early in life and she has been a voracious reader since she encountered “A Wrinkle In Time” in the third grade. A chronic daydreamer, she would lose herself in her own imaginative adventures for hours, to the concern of her parents and the annoyance… Read more »

Tony Magaña (Western Shoshone, Chilula, and Mexican-American) is a Reno, Nevada-born filmmaker, writer, and every-once-in-awhile Stand-Up comedian currently residing in Las Vegas. His mother works as an elementary grade teacher and his father is a mail carrier. After a very brief stint in Computer Science at UC Santa Cruz, Tony’s attention turned to film studies… Read more »

Born and raised in Boulder City, Nevada, Noah Rose Keeling is an LA-based actress-turned-screenwriter, a proud trans woman, and a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In 2022, she graduated with her MFA in Acting from UC San Diego and sold a family drama pilot to Lionsgate Television with Bob Greenblatt producing.  She is currently… Read more »