The Doe Boy
Appearance
The Doe Boy | |
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Directed by | Randy Redroad |
Written by | Randy Redroad |
Produced by | Anthony J. Vozza Chris Eyre (executive producer) Jennifer Easton |
Starring | James Duval Kevin Anderson Jeri Arredondo Gordon Tootoosis Jude Herrera |
Cinematography | László Kadar |
Edited by | Matthew Booth |
Music by | Adam Dorn aka Mocean Worker[1] |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Wellspring (U.S.) |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Doe Boy is a 2001 independent drama film written and directed by Randy Redroad and produced by filmmaker, Chris Eyre.[2] It was selected as part of the 2000 Sundance Institute/NHK International Filmmakers Award to Redroad.[3] Its lead cast was assembled by casting director, Rene Haynes.
Plot
[edit]Set in 1984 in the heart of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, The Doe Boy tells the coming of age story of Hunter (James Duval), a young man of mixed heritage who is also a haemophiliac.[4][2]
Cast
[edit]- James Duval as Hunter
- Kevin Anderson as Hank Kirk
- Jeri Arredondo as Maggie Kirk
- Andrew J. Ferchland as Young Hunter
- Gordon Tootoosis as Marvin Fishinghawk
- Jude Herrera as Geri
- Jim Metzler as Dr. Moore
- Nathaniel Arcand as Junior
- Robert A. Guthrie as Cheekie
- Gil Birmingham as Manny
- Alex Rice as Bird
- Orvel Baldridge as Oliver
- Kyle White as Young Junior
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker's Award
- Taos Talking Pictures - Best First Time Director
- Wine Country Film Festival - Best First Feature, Best Actor (James Duval)
- Great Plains Film Festival - Best Feature
- Deauville American Film Festival 2001 - Official Competition
- IFP/Gotham Open Palm Award - Outstanding Directorial Debut - Finalist
- Perrier Bubbling Under Award - Finalist
- Galway Film Fleadh - Best First Time Director Co-Winner
- First Nations Film Festival, Montreal - Grand Prize
- Great Plains Film Festival - Best Feature
- Empire State Film Festival - Grand Prize
- Route 66 Film Festival, Chicago Best Feature With Diversity Emphasis
- American Indian Film Festival - Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (James Duval), Best Actress (Jeri Arredondo) Best Supporting Actress (Jude Herrera)
References
[edit]- ^ Rooney, David (February 22, 2001). "The Doe Boy". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Welsch, Janice R.; Adams, J. Q. (2005). Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group p. 119. ISBN 978-0-3133-1975-4.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ [1]. January 31, 2023. "MovieMaker". Retrieved September 6, 2024
- ^ Hoffman, Elizabeth Delaney (2012). American Indians and Popular Culture, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO p. 95. ISBN 978-0-3133-7990-1.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 2001 films
- 2001 drama films
- American independent films
- Cherokee in popular culture
- Films set in the 1980s
- Films set in Oklahoma
- Films about Native Americans
- Films by indigenous directors
- Films set in 1984
- American drama films
- 2001 independent films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- English-language independent films