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Alaska EXCEL (2022)

Alaska EXCEL, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit providing supplemental academic and career and technical education intensives for rural youth and young adults across Alaska.

This is accomplished through individualized, real-life academic and career-oriented experiences allowing students to receive high school credit toward graduation and dual college credit in a specific program. Our goals are for students to make a successful transition into post-secondary training and/or the workforce.

Peltola: Stand (2022)

Created as part of the 2022 Mary Peltola for Congress Artist Call and paid for by Mary Peltola for Alaska.

Alaska Children's Trust: Conversations for Families

Keeping children and youth safe online is up to all of us, and there are easy ways that Alaskan educators, afterschool programs, and peer leaders can start the conversation while leaving lots of room for deeper, more in-depth talks between parents and their children. Request your Conversations for Families cards at www.alaskachildrenstrust.org/online-safety

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska (2022)

There are currently 125 Alaska Native or American Indian children active in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska program (most of whom are waiting for a match), and only 20 Alaska Native or American Indian adults. Of those 20, only 5 are men.

Many families are looking for positive male role models for their sons. This could be you!

Learn more and inquire at bbbsak.org

Family Wellness Warriors

Story by story the Southcentral Foundation Family Wellness Warrior's Program is making an impact for Alaskans by changing the trajectory of their lives with the support of learning circles. Thanks to funds from Anchorage's Alcohol Tax, the program is growing and able to serve those who need it most.

NAACP: Together

Brought to you by the NAACP of Alaska, "NAACP: Together" features stories from Black Alaskans who are protecting their families and communities through the pandemic.

Between Two Worlds: Multiracial Alaska (2022) - Teaser

We meet a Black Yup’ik musician and his family as well as an Athabascan Filipino family to learn more about the unique Indigenous multiracial experience in Alaska. In one of the most diverse cities in the country, these are the stories of how diverse peoples are connecting with their whole identity. Phillip Blanchett, a member of Pamyua musical group, is a parent of Black, Yup’ik, and White mixed-race children, and Dr. E. J. Ramos David, a professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, is a parent of Athabascan-Filipino mixed-race children.

Native Report's season 17 on Thursday nights at 7:30pm on PBS North. Season 17 premieres on January 6th and runs through March.

Cody’s Law (2021) - Teaser
Indigenous people make up roughly 15% of Alaska's population, yet they make up at least 30% of the police killings. The city of Fairbanks makes up 4% of Alaska's total population, yet approximately 25% of all police killings in Alaska occur within the Fairbanks area.

On Christmas Eve 2017 in Fairbanks, Alaska, 20-year-old Alaska Native man Cody Dalton Eyre went for a walk. He was feeling depressed. Suicidal. His family called 911 for a wellness check. Two hours later, Cody had been shot in the back of the head by law enforcement, and then shot at 39 more times.

This is the story of Cody Dalton Eyre, and the story of how one young-man's life and death united families of victims across Alaska in the name of equality, accountability, and justice."

For more information:

@keepwalkingwithcody

#keepwalkingwithcody

Pinguat (2020)

13 Alutiiq artists, a 148-year-old headdress, and tons of cultural pride. Those are the ingredients of Pinguat.

Pinguat is a documentary film chronicling the efforts of Alutiiq artists in Kodiak, Alaska, to study and recreate a ceremonial beaded headdress from 1872.

Pinguat is a Branstetter Film production, produced in collaboration with the Alutiiq Museum, and with support from the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak, US Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Musée Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

A Branstetter Film, 2020, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Dance

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Art

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Activism
The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Theatre
The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Food

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Storytelling
The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Music

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Photography

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Film

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Diversity Through Hip Hop

The Diversity Through series is made possible through the support of, and in collaboration with, George for Anchorage.

Diversity Through is a Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Carl4Anchorage (2021)

Vote Carl Jacobs for Anchorage School Board Seat G on April 6th.

For more information: https://www.carl4anchorage.com/

Paid for by Carl4Anchorage.

A Branstetter Film production 2021, all rights reserved.

Children of the Dig (2018)

Winner of Best Alaskan Film at the 2019 Alaska International Film Awards.

Official Selection Red Nation International Film Festival 2019

Official Selection Four Corners Film Festival 2019

Official Selection US APECS Polar Film Fest 2019

Official Selection American Indian Film Festival 2019

Official Selection at the Maryland International Film Festival 2019.

Official Selection at the Anchorage International Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2018

In 2009, a 500-year-old artifact was discovered on the beach outside of Quinhagak, Alaska, opening the door to the most productive archaeological dig in Arctic history with 60,000 artifacts recovered so far. In 2009, the site was 50 feet from the ocean. Today it is ten.

To help: gofundme.com/nunalleq

For more info: nunalleq.wordpress.com

Children of the Dig is a Branstetter Film production produced in collaboration with the Nunnaleq Project, Qanirtuuq, Inc., the Village of Quinhagak, and the University of Aberdeen with support from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

A Branstetter Film, 2018, all rights reserved.

Shining Lights 2019

Congregation Beth Sholom honors Peter and Jo Michalski for their commitment to philanthropic work throughout the state, inspiring generosity and strengthening the Alaskan community.

Produced in collaboration with Collaborative Creations LLC and with the support of Congregation Beth Sholom.

The Last Wives Club: “That’s What We Do” (2018) - Ad

The Last Wives Club, established in 2007, is an international women’s support group uniting hundreds of wives across the world to have strong, empowered relationships.

The Last Wives Club: “That’s What We Do” is a Branstetter Film production, 2018, all rights reserved.

The Last Wives Club: Orientation (2018)

The Last Wives Club, established in 2007, is an international women’s support group uniting hundreds of wives across the world to have strong, empowered relationships.

Produced for The Last Wives Club Orientation Conference, 2018.

The Last Wives Club: Orientation is a Branstetter Film production, 2018, all rights reserved.

Old Harbor, New Hope (2017)

This is the story of the first Alutiiq dance festival.

Winner of the Grand Jury Award at the 2018 Alaska International Film Awards

Winner of the 2018 Impact Docs Award of Recognition.

Winner of the 2017 IndieFest Award of Recognition.

Semi-Finalist at the Los Angeles CineFest 2018.

Official Selection at the American Indian Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Lift-Off Toronto Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Lift-Off Tokyo Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Maryland International Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Anchorage International Film Festival 2017.

Official Selection at the One Nation Film Festival 2018.

Official Selection at the Durango Independent Film Festival 2018.

Produced in collaboration with the Old Harbor Alliance, and shot on location in Old Harbor, AK during the A Time to Dance Again - Dance Festival, Old Harbor, New Hope captures the efforts of the Alutiiq people to save their language, their culture, and their children.

A Branstetter Film 2017, all rights reserved.

Seen & Unseen (2016) - Teaser

The GASH villages of rural Alaska and members of the group Returning to Harmony meet with Alaskan youth in the hopes of restoring unity, harmony, and identity to the native people of Alaska.

Produced in collaboration with the Anvik Tribal Council and Returning to Harmony.

Seen & Unseen (2016)
The GASH villages of rural Alaska and members of the group Returning to Harmony meet with Alaskan youth in the hopes of restoring unity, harmony, and identity to the native people of Alaska.

Produced in collaboration with the Anvik Tribal Council and Returning to Harmony. Special thanks to the residents of Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk, and Holy Cross, Alaska. A Branstetter film production, all rights reserved. www.branstetterfilm.com

Hospice of Anchorage - "Camp Erin"

Camp Erin is a camp for bereaved children who have experienced the death of an important person in their lives. In Alaska, Hospice of Anchorage holds the camp annually in the hope of creating an environment for young people to grieve, and heal.

This is the story of those young people: the stories they brought, and the stories they made.

Camp Erin Anchorage is a project of Hospice of Anchorage's Forget Me Not Grief Program
Camp Erin was created and is supported in part by the Moyer Foundation.
For more information, visit moyerfoundation.org

Four A's - "Hands"

The Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association "Four A's" is working to save the lives of thousands of individuals struggling with heroin addiction and at risk of contracting HIV and Hepatitis C. Help ensure the Four A's can continue helping struggling individuals, their friends and families, and the Alaskan community as a whole by donating today: http://www.alaskanaids.org/index.php/get-involved

100 Stone Project - "100Stone"

I had a vision.

A hundred stories of personal struggle with mental health, told in sculptural form. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, 100Stone seeks to change the perspectives through which people view those who struggle with depression or thoughts of suicide, and how those who struggle with mental health see themselves. The sculptures will be placed in the Cook Inlet on December 5th, 2015. For more information go to www.100stoneproject.com