"One man changes the way a small ranch town fits into the world, by developing a 'New' way art is experienced through color and fashion".
The documentary’s aim is to investigate those influences and contributions by Lloyd “Kiva” New, with the introducing to audiences the begins of where some of the modern indigenous inspirations and art practices were developed, and came from that we recognize in today’s contemporary indigenous art and fashion world.
The audience will take away with them from the documentary who Lloyd New was the contributions that he left the city of Scottsdale, Arizona which will include how his entrepreneurship employed many indigenous people, generated a local economy that changed the face of a small ranch town into an art hub through his forward thinking, and taste for fashion and clothing. The audience will also be introduced to Lloyd’s lifelong interest in education and indigenous education reform leading him to the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Next Screening
1. Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts
Scottsdale, AZ
December 7, 2023
Ticket Link Coming Soon
Scottsdale, AZ
December 7, 2023
Ticket Link Coming Soon
Previous Screening
1. 2022 Santa fe international film festival October 19 -23, 2022;
Screening: 6pm October 20,2022
w/Q&A Panel after the film - Center for Contemporary Art, Santa fe, NM 87505
2. 2022 Red nation international film festival November 9-21, 2022;
Screening: 4:00 to 5:30pm November 12, 2022
Lumiere Music Hall 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Available online: https://www.rednationff.com/new-art-is-culture-culture-is-art/
3. 2022 Pocahontas reframed film festival November 18 -20, 2022;
Screening: 10AM November 20,2022
Leslie cheek theater at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond, Virginia
4. 2023 Santa Fe Film Festival February 17 -26, 2023;
Screening: 10 AM Saturday February 25, 2023
New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave.,Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tickets: www.santafefilmfestival.com
5. 2023 Red Dirt Film Festival April 14, 2023;
Screening: 11AM Saturday April 15, 2023
University of Oklahoma, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Tickets: www.reddirtfilm.com
This project is about love of art and legacy that continues to radiate into history. As a filmmaker it is my responsibility to,"Create and tell meaningful stories". The documentarian team, experienced veterans in their fields with knowledge that has guided, pieced, and presented many stories.
As indigenous fashion continues to demand the attention of the world stage Lloyd “Kiva” New’s influence along with his contributions in this setting, will not only draw more interest, and become more important as it is uncovered to indigenous and non-indigenous both in the US and Canada alike.
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