WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2015

Wake Up!

Directed by Jessie Ray Short

Logline: A woman transforms into Louis Riel in an exploration of Métis identity.

Synopsis: A Métis woman explores identity by transforming herself into one of the only widely known Métis icons, a man named Louis Riel, who lived over 100 years ago.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 6 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary, Experimental
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD, 4K
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Alberta
KEYWORDS: Cultural Analysis, Woman, Métis, Louis Riel, Gender, Identity, Race, Indigenous Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Cast & Crew

Director: Jessie Ray Short
Director of Photography: Karen M. Brothers
Sound Mix: Karen M. Brothers
Mentor: Terrance Houle
Editor: Alexander Sakarev
Crew: Taira Short
Crew: Alexander Sakarev
Production Assistant: Luke Molyneux
Cast: Jessie Ray Short
Narrator: Jessie Ray Short