
Headdress (2017)
N/A|6 May, 2017|6 min
Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
N/A|6 May, 2017|6 min
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For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
Keywords
woman director
winnipeg
cree
cultural misappropriation
short film
Casts
JJ Neepin
Herself
Nadya Kwandibens
Herself
Crews
JJ Neepin
Director
Craig Guiboche
Editor
Beth Anne McIvor
Makeup Designer
JJ Neepin
Writer
Beth Anne McIvor
Hair Designer
Nadya Kwandibens
Still Photographer
Crystal Staryk
Production Office Assistant
George Neepin
Thanks
Justina Neepin
Producer
Luther Alexander
First Assistant Camera
Kirby Hammond
Sound Recordist
Douglas Thomas
Location Manager
Ryan Herdman
Director of Photography
Dr. Sydney Garrioch
Thanks
Darcy Waite
Production Office Assistant
Backdrops & Posters

