Annie Frazier Henry, through her company, Full Regalia Productions, has produced both dramatic films and documentary programs. Annie executive produced and wrote Don’t Call Me Tonto, the comedy feature, starring David Hasselhoff, Gordon Tootoosis and Michael Moriarty. Tonto received Best of the Festival at the Prince Edward Island Film Festival to rave reviews.
Annie’s documentary, Spirit of the Game, is a celebration of First Nation’s sports. She and her crew follow the lives of young Indigenous athletes over 2 years time ~ their struggles, celebrations and stories, as they journey to the North American Indigenous Games. Spirit has screened internationally and recently received a Leo Award, and the ‘MILAGRO’ Award for Best Indigenous Film at the Santa Fe International Film Festival.
Other titles include Singing Our Stories; Legends sxwexwxwiy’am; The Story of Siwash Rock starring Dakota House; To Return aedaaq: The John Walkus Story; Totem Talk, an animated/live action, and the acclaimed Ladies of the Inlet.
Annie received the honour of Aboriginal Producer, Writer and Director of the 21st Century – presented at the Aboriginal Visions & Voices Symposium (2000). Her films try to reflect the importance of tradition within today’s way of life. She is constantly exploring new ways of making the old stories relevant to a modern generation. She lives on the Northwest coast of British Columbia.
Awards & Nominations
(selected)
Don’t Call Me Tonto
2003 Best of the Fest, Prince Edward Island Film Festival
2000 Aboriginal Producer /Director/ Writer of the Year,Aboriginal Media Arts Awards, Sponsored by BC Film, presented by the Indigenous Arts Service Organization and Penticton Indian Band
2000 Best Service to the Community, American Indian Film Festival, San Francisco
Legends
2000 Aboriginal Voices of the 21st Century, Title of the YearCanadian Heritage Award presented by the Penticton Indian Band on behalf of Canadian Heritage
2000 Best of the Festival, Grand Prize, Terres en vue Native Film Festival, Montreal
1999 Best Live Short Drama, American Indian Film Festival San Francisco
Singing Our Stories
2000 Grand Honor, EthnoFilm Fest Berlin – University of Berlin/Museum of Ethnology-Anthropology
1999 Best Documentary, Victoria Film Festival
1998 Dreamspeakers International Film Festival
1998 Golden Sheaf Award, Best Sound, Yorkton Film Festival