Written by Andrea GrantFor a long time, I believed success was a mathematical calculation. I was convinced I would achieve all my dreams if I found the key. Believing in manifestation, I was superstitious enough never to express doubts aloud. However, I found that expressing my enthusiasm for my projects inspired others, who in turn supported me. Appreciation has been the most rewarding aspect of my work. Andrea Grant in "Night Swimming"Regarding the trajectory of my spoken word films, I began recording them in 2003, when I recorded an album in Canada called Want Some Scratch? This was right before I moved to New York City and while I was starting to create a graphic novel series called MINX, starring a half-Native superheroine, among other book and multimedia projects.Flash forward to 2020, when I created my spoken word audio track and corresponding short film, "Modern Native". It is about storytelling and the emotional duality within Native Americans of mixed blood who have grown up learning traditional myths and Western fairytales equally. It's about honoring your tribe and where you're from and finding empowerment within your origins as you face life's challenges and take control of your destiny, realizing why you ended up on a specific mythological journey. It's about how tribal myths are taught and learned throughout the generations. In many ways, the current shift from print to digital media reminds us of how many First Nation stories have gotten lost in the transition from oral history to print. There's...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 April, 2024