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DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER:
HANNAH BEADMAN is a filmmaker & video installation artist. Born in UK, she also lived in LA for 8 years & worked as a DP. Her work has shown at festivals worldwide, US & UK art galleries & US TV. Her short: ‘Mare Mer Mere’ is distributed by Iron Rod Motion Pictures, Canada. ‘Starring: Rosa Furr’, a feature she shot & co-produced, is distributed by Vanguard Cinema (USA & Canada). She is currently editing a 3-projector video installation, 'Homecoming', shot in Morocco & UK and a video short: 'Aphrodykee', shot in Cyprus.

PRODUCER:
LARA MARTIN is an Icelandic born filmmaker & writer, working in the Iceland & UK. Her feature: ‘Starring: Rosa Furr’, distributed by Vanguard Cinema (USA & Canada), has shown at international lesbian & gay film festivals worldwide. She has directed numerous shorts & music videos. Various works have been shown on Icelandic public television. She is currently writing an Icelandic feature film, 'Lukka'.

AS HIMSELF (in VOICE OVER INTERVIEWS):
CORBIN HARNEY was the late Spiritual Leader of the Western Shoshone, healer & water doctor. He administered to his people at Poo Ha Ba Healing Center, Death Valley, California. As an activist, he received the 2003 ‘Nuclear-Free Future Education’ award. His book: ‘The Way It Is’, is published by Blue Dolphin Publishing, USA. He has appeared on PBS: ‘Circle of Stories’ and Idaho Public Television: ‘One Water, One Air, One Earth’

ACTOR, SHOSHONE RIDER in WILD WEST:
ROD RONDEAUX is Crow, born in Montana. Once a rodeo star, he went on to pursue acting & stunt work for films & TV. He was voted ‘2001 Stuntman of the Year’ by First Americans in the Arts. His parts in movies include: '3:10 to Yuma', Hidalgo’, ‘The Missing’, ‘Wild Wild West’ & ‘The Scorpion King’. TV appearances include: 'Comanche Moon',‘Pancho Villa’, ‘The Agency’ & ‘Crazy Horse’.

ACTOR, VISION SEEKER in WILD WEST:
GIL BIRMINGHAM was born in Texas & is half Comanche. He has appeared in features: 'Rango', 'Shouting Secrets', 'Love Ranch', 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse', ‘Skins’ & ‘Doe Boy’. TV shows include: 'The Mentalist', ‘Nip/Tuck’, 'Charmed', ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman’ & ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.

ACTOR, PINE NUTS HARVESTER in WILD WEST:
LUSHEIA LENABURG now follows a traditional life in her native Oklahoma, having worked as an actor in Hollywood. For her role as Nandile in ‘Geronimo’, she received a First Americans in the Arts award. Shows she has acted in are: ‘Heaven & Hell: North and South, Book 3’ & ‘Doe Boy’.