Petyr Xyst

“The biggest sin is timidity,” Andrew MacLean, an instructor from New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts graduate film program, said to a class of 11 students during an intensive, three-week summer workshop for Indigenous directors in Santa Fe.

We spoke with Xyst about his approach to storytelling, the creative process for The Original Shareholder Experience, and his advice to new and seasoned filmmakers.

How are emerging filmmakers using film as a force for activism? [Three panelists] discuss the ways Native film is changing perceptions about Indigenous peoples and what the future holds.

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) celebrated emerging filmmakers and Indigenous Peoples with stories spanning a diverse array of genres that spotlighted Indigenous traditions and lives in front of and behind the camera.

Director Petyr Xyst discusses his short film with NFFTY Managing Director, Ryan Saunders. The Original Shareholder Experience screened in the Reel Nail Biters screening during NFFTY 2022.

Four films made by Indigenous filmmakers from around the globe premiered at this year’s Sundance Festival. The fictional portrayals and real-life documentaries tell stories of Indigenous traditions, righteous protest and dark criminal dramas. We’ll catch up with a few of the filmmakers to discuss their art and the future of film during the COVID-19 pandemic.

People are starting to realize that we’re not just on the precipice of authoritarianism — we’ve been falling down the rabbit hole for generations. Our institutions aren’t simply outdated; they were built to oppress from the beginning.

The Sundance Institute has selected the five Indigenous filmmakers that will participate in the 2020 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab which will be reimagined digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. The fellows chosen include Rob Fatal, Keanu Jones, Amanda Strong, Cole Forrest and Petyr Xyst.