We were shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Lucas this last weekend. He was one of the pioneering film and TV producers. Frank Blythe and the staff at NAPT had the pleasure to work with Phil over three decades. Most recently he was one of the senior producers for our latest PBS series, Indian Country Diaries. An inveterate storyteller, he created a substantial body of work as an independent filmmaker.

Frank Blythe, NAPT founder and current director of development had this to say, "He always told me, 'all I want to do is make films." And, he did."

Phil will be missed in our Native film community. Sincere condolences go to his family from all of us at NAPT.

If you would like to send written tributes to or memories of Phil, we will post them on our website. Send messages to ndnwebmaster@unl.edu

The minute long video celebrating three decades of Native American Public Telecommunications, as seen on PBS, can now be viewed online! Check out our tribute to thirty years of empowering, educating and entertaining. The video can be seen at www.youtube.com, and on our website at www.nativetelecom.org

NAPT is proud to announce three films funded and distributed by NAPT will be seen at two festivals in March. Weaving Worlds highlights the untold stories of the personalities and characters involved in the making and selling of Navajo rugs to reveal the delicate balance between cultural continuity, increased globalization, and artistic motivation. This work in progress will make its festival premiere at the SXSW (South by Southwest) Festival in Austin, Texas, March 9 - 18.

More Details www.sxsw.com

Selected by the Sixth Annual Palm Springs Native American Film Festival and Cultural Weekend were: Standing Silent Nation, Prairie Dust Films' documentary about the Alex White Plume family's struggle to grow industrial hemp on their land on Pine Ridge; and Tribal Eye Productions' whimsical video storybook, A Native American Night Before Christmas. The festival takes place from March 14 - 18 at the Aqua Caliente Cultural Museum in Palm Springs.

More Details www.accmuseum.org/page49.html

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