Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear

I wrote, produced, and directed this animated short, and it was released as part of IllumiNative’s “Be IllumiNative” campaign in November of 2019.

Awards and Accolades:
Listed on Comedy Bureau’s “Top 100 Things In Comedy in 2019”
Vulture’s “Funny Video Of The Month for November 2019”
Los Angeles Animation Festival 2018 - Winner - Best Comedy - 3rd Place
Red Dirt Film Festival 2019 - Winner - Best Micro Short
Oakland Short Film Festival 2019 - Nominee - Best Animation
Just For Laughs Film Festival Vancouver 2019 - Official Selection
Cinequest Film & VR Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Phoenix Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Smithsonian Museum Native Cinema Showcase 2019 - Official Selection
North Hollywood Cinefest 2019 - Official Selection
LA Under The Stars Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Dunedin International Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Through My Eyes Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Dividing Lines Symposium 2019 - Official Selection
Austin Comedy Short Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Native Filmfest 2019 - Official Selection
Cinema Soup Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Dumbo Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Lumbee Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
New Haven International Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
NatiVisions Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
Extremely Short Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
We Like 'Em Short Animation And Comedy Film Festival 2019 - Official Selection
North Hollywood Cinefest 2019 - Official Selection
Cucalorus Festival 2019 - Official Selection
jellyFEST 2019 - Semi Finalist
La Underground Film Forum 2019 - Honorable Mention
LA Skins Fest 2018 - Official Selection