LODGE POLE PRESENTS aWilliam Eigen film

The Jingle Dress" tells the story of Desert Storm war vet John Red Elk as he moves his family off the Ojibwa reservation in rural northern Minnesota, to the inner core of Minneapolis to investigate the mysterious death of his long lost Uncle Norton. Mostly seen through the eyes of his ten year old daughter, we follow this family as they experience the foreign culture of an urban big city and gain a new understanding and appreciation for their own Native American roots.

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Cast

Chaske Spencer (The Twilight Saga Films), Steve Reevis (Fargo, Dances With Wolves), Kimberly Guerrero (The Sopranos, Hidalgo), Brandon Oakes (Into The West), Stacey Thunder (Crash, Tallulah, Native Report)

Awards

Received 6 Nominations at The 39th Annual American Indian Motion Picture Awards Show brought by the American Indian Film Institute

Nominations Received For:

• Best Film - "The Jingle Dress" (Directed by William Eigen)
• Best Director - William Eigen ("The Jingle Dress")
• Best Supporting Actress - S'Nya Sanchez-Hohenstein (Cast as Role of "Rose")
• Best Actress - Stacey Thunder (Cast as Role of "Elsie")
• Best Actor - Chaske Spencer (Cast as Role of "John Red Elk")
• Best Supporting Actor - Steve Reevis (Cast as Role of "Buff")

American Indian Film Institute Nomination Information

Quotes

One of the few movies about Native Americans that rings true.

One of the few intimate Native American films that feels authentic. A close a family story and mystery thriller

Edited by

Dan Geiger

Co-Producer

Meighan Mcguire

Executive Producer

Rand Levy

Creative Producer

Dorothy Sams

Cinematographer

Greg Winter

Written, Produced and Directed by

William Eigen