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Yonnhe’ón:we – Run Woman Run
February 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$25
Yonnhe’ón:we – Indigenous Arts Series
Film & Discussion: Run Woman Run
Join us for the screening of Run Woman Run. One of two films we will be sharing as part of event two of the Yonnhe’ón:we Indigenous Arts Series. The screening of Run Woman Run will be complimented by a discussion with the director Zoe Hopkins, and lead actress Dakota Ray Hebert led by Jillian Morris, Collingwood Poet Laureate.
In advance of the film Jillian will share a traditional song. Following the show enjoy three sisters soup prepared by the Collingwood Youth Centre culinary program along with more conversation and displays by Indigenous art and craft vendors.
Show: Thursday, February 15th, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Doors. Open at 6:00 p.m.
Performance:
Opening by Jillian Morris, Collingwood Poet Laureate
Run Woman Run, Film Screening
Zoe Hopkins, Dakota Ray Hebert & Jillian Morris, Discussion
Meet Your Performers
Jillian Morris, Collingwood Poet Laureate & Event Host
Jillian Morris is Kanien’kehaka and band member of Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, currently residing in Collingwood.
Jillian has established her presence in community as a writer with local media, publishing pieces that contribute to fostering a healthier Indigenous/non-Indigenous relationships. She believes that art is an impactful medium to build bridges between cultures and worldviews. Jillian’s poetry layers traditional teachings and the interconnection with the natural world to explore identity, redress untruths and foster connection.
Run Woman Run, Film
Haunted by the death of her mother and the ghost of legendary marathon hero Tom Longboat, single mother Beck must learn to honour her past and love herself in order to cross the finish line towards a brighter future.
Zoe Hopkins, Writer/Director
Critically acclaimed writer/director Zoe Hopkins is a Heiltsuk and Mohawk woman whose personal connections to these communities serve as inspiration for her work. Born in her mother’s community of Bella Bella, a fishing village on the coast of BC, Zoe is now raising her son in her father’s community of Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario, where she has dedicated herself to learning and now teaching Kanyen’kéha (the Mohawk language).
Hopkins drew upon her personal connection to the Great Bear Rainforest for her award-winning first feature film, Kayak to Klemtu, which was distributed theatrically by Mongrel Media and can now be streamed on CBC Gem.
Zoe wrote her sophomore feature film Run Woman Run as an anti-rom-com set on the Six Nations reserve, wanting to see a woman on screen find self-love before the romantic kind. Finishing the film remotely in a global pandemic was difficult, but Zoe was spurred on by the film’s themes: to be grateful, to honour the earth, and to live a good life.
Recently, Zoe was a writer and consulting producer on CBC’s dramatic series Trickster, based on the much-celebrated book Son of a Trickster, by Eden Robinson. She’s a member of the Writer’s Guild of Canada, and is currently in development on a new series.
Hopkins holds a BAA in Film from Ryerson University, and is an alumna of the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. Her films have screened Internationally at festivals including Sundance, Berlinale, TIFF Kids, and Edinburgh. In 2014, her inventive and affectionate Mohawk language homage to Star Wars won the #TIFFStarWarsDay contest.
Dakota Ray Hebert, Actress
Dakota Ray Hebert was born and raised in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. In 2012, she attended the Globe Theatre’s Conservatory Program, as their first Indigenous student. Dakota’s theatre highlights include touring internationally (Canada, US, China) with Mistatim, a TYA show produced by Red Sky Performance, Canada; It’s Complicated, directed by Mary Walsh and most recently This Was The World, starring opposite RH Thomson at the Tarragon Theatre. In addition to being an accomplished actress and stand up comedian, Dakota is also the co-host of the popular APTN series Crazy Like A Lynx.
Post Event Social
End the evening with reflection and great conversation catered by the Collingwood Youth Centre. Enjoy complimentary three sisters soup and tea.
