DRUM SONG: THE RHYTHM OF LIFE
DRUM SONG: THE RHYTHM OF LIFE tells a widely relevant, socio-political story from an Indigenous perspective. The global impact of the story feeds into the current and worldwide surge of politically conscious Indigenous peoples demanding human rights, food sovereignty, and self-determination. The documentary explores climate crisis impacts through the eyes of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples as they utilize their ancestral knowledge and modern science to survive, adapt, and thrive as they have done for thousands of years.
The award-winning documentary film was co-created with Indigenous Alaskans and Arctic Scientists in Alaska with support from the International Arctic Research Center (IARC), Eskimo Walrus Commission (EWC), and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC). It premiered at the UNFCCC's COP 28 in Dubai at the ICCI's Cryosphere Pavilion.
It explores ways to decolonise and indigenise creative technologies and methodologies to preserve indigenous knowledge and empower native peoples, utilizing digital storytelling to help bridge the divide between Western and Indigenous worldviews to support mutual “knowing”.
DRUM SONG was invited to present a private screening at ICCI UNFCCC COP 28 on Dec 6, 2023 in Dubai.
Blue Aeris is continuing work with Drum Song Films as consulting producer and currently guiding film festival submission and distribution efforts. The documentary has already won several awards early into their festival strategy, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and other awards!
AWARDS
2024 Film Festival Official Selection & Awards
7 Official Selections with 12 Awards (including 3 Best Film Awards)
• Accolade Global Film Competition (CA, USA) - Best Documentary Short & Best Directing Awards
• Ecovision Global Film Festival (Australia) - Best Director, Best Woman Filmmaker & Best Cinematography in Nature
Awards as well as 'Honourable Mention' for Best Environmental Documentary
• Greenpoint Film Festival (NY, USA) - Official Selection for Documentary Feature
• The Impact DOCS Awards (CA, USA) - Official Selection for Documentary Feature
• The IndieFEST Film Awards (CA, USA) - Official Selection for Documentary Short
• Toronto International Film Festival (Canada) - Nominee for Best Documentary Short & Best Female Director
• WRPN Woman's International Film Festival (DE, USA) - Best Documentary, Best Directing, Best Cinematography,
Best Original Song, Best Voiceover Talent, Best Viewer Impact: Inspiration, and SFX: Animation Awards