# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Hearne explores how Indigenous filmmakers harness digital media—film, video, and animation—for storytelling, activism, and resilience.About this EventThe Marilyn T. and Byron C. Shutz Lecture Series Presents Origin Stories: the Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film and Television with Joanne Hearne. Join us Friday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the UMKC Fine Arts Building, Room 106. Indigenous makers have been vital creative catalysts in digital production, using technology as a tool for storytelling, activism, and cultural continuity. In this presentation, Hearne will explore the power of short-form media in Indigenous film, video, and animation history. She will be highlighting Indigenous filmmakers' works, as well as their power and presence in the media landscape.Joanna Hearne is the Jeanne Hoffman Smith Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of Oklahoma, where her work spans Native American and global Indigenous media studies, archival recoveries of Indigenous presence in cinema history, and contemporary digital media, digital storytelling, and animation. Her books argue for the centrality of Indigenous images and image-making to American film history. She is the author of (SUNY Press, 2012) and (University of Nebraska Press, 2012). She is also the co-editor of the essay collections (Edinburgh University Press, 2022) and (University of Minnesota Press, 2025). https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/778d6490-bed2-11f0-88a8-8ff6fae1b638-rimg-w596-h740-dcc4aba2-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/the-power-of-short-forms-in-the-long-rise-of-indigenous-film-and-tv/100001963599154931 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, storytelling, literary-art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: UMKC Department of Art & Art History - **lat**: 39.036187 - **long**: -94.5779723 - **full address**: UMKC Department of Art & Art History, 5000 Holmes Street - Fine Arts Building, Kansas City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/066436615cf259c70ae6ee585dc5804d1855c8d66126fa85e5d56aa3eae16b97-rimg-w1200-h844-dcf6941c-gmir.jpg?v=1762847188 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV being held? - **A:** The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV takes place on Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm at UMKC Department of Art & Art History, 5000 Holmes Street - Fine Arts Building, Kansas City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV? - **A:** The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV is organized by Marilyn T. and Byron C. Shutz Lecture Series at UMKC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Power of Short Forms in the Long Rise of Indigenous Film & TV is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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