DreamKeeper (2003) (TV)

Director:

Steve Barron

Writer (WGA):

John Fusco (written by)

Release Date:

28 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

A grandfather who believes in tradition. A teenager who believes in today.

Plot:

In South Dakota, in an Indian reservation, an old storyteller Indian asks his grandson Shane, who is in trouble owing money to some bad guys...

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Reservation | Storyteller | Time | Road Trip

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

August Schellenberg	...	Grandpa
Eddie Spears	...	Shane
Gary Farmer	...	Iktome
John Trudell	...	Coyote
Chaske Spencer	...	Eagle Boy
Teneil Whiskeyjack	...	Quillwork / Powwow Girl
Alex Rice	...	She Crosses The Water
Michael Greyeyes	...	Thunder Spirit
Tantoo Cardinal	...	Old Pawnee Woman
Dakota House	...	Dirty Belly
Sean Wei Mah	...	High Horse
Sage Galesi	...	Mae Little Wounded / Blue Bird Woman (as Sage)
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Kills Enemy
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman	...	Iron Spoon
Sheila Tousey	...	Janine
Scott Grimes	...	Red Headed Stranger / Tehan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria Aberdeen	...	Thin Elk's Wife
George Aguilar	...	Grandfather Stone
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Broken Lance
Gerald Auger	...	Crow Hunter
Sekwan Auger	...	Little New Rider
Zachary Nolan Auger	...	Fourth Brother
Joanne Badger	...	Two Lodges
Russell Badger	...	War Chief
Simon Baker	...	Second Brother
Lawrence Bayne	...	Raven
Clifford Crane Bear	...	Older Kiowa
William Belleau	...	Young Pawnee
Terry Big Charles	...	First Brother (as Terry Bigcharles)
Stan Big Sorrel Horse	...	Hunter
Patrick Bird	...	Big Bow (as Patric James Bird)
Gil Birmingham	...	Sam
Jonathan Brewer	...	A Dog Soldier
Wright Bruisedhead	...	Oglala Lakota Warrior (as Wright Bruised Head)
Casey Camp-Horinek	...	Sky Woman
Tokala Clifford	...	Red Deer
Stacy Da Silva	...	Young Lakota Woman (as Stacy DaSilva)
Kyle Daniels	...	Little Hand
William Daniels	...	Third Brother
Joseph Darwish	...	Brother
Travis Dugas	...	Ekuskini
Gloria May Eshkibok	...	Carve (Ugly) Woman (as Gloria Eshkibok)
Chief Leonard George	...	Crosses Father (as Leonard George)
Jerry Dale Giroux	...	Buffalo Runner
Saginaw Grant	...	Old Medicine Man
Lenne Greenwood	...	Mohawk Farmer
Kimberly Guerrero	...	Pretty Woman (as Kimberly Norris Guerrero)
Stephen Hair	...	Shadow Catcher
Al Harrington	...	Buffalo Bull
Jimmy Herman	...	Multnomah Elder
Margo Kane	...	Crosses Clan Mother
Geraldine Keams	...	Iktome's Wife
Julian Kootenhayoo	...	Lakota Child
Michael Lamouche	...	Pawnee Elder
Alexandra Lazarowich	...	Lakota Woman
George Leach	...	Young Clatsop Hunter
Dave Leader	...	Young Soldier
Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse	...	Verdel (as Nathan Chasing Horse)
Cody Lightning	...	Sixth Brother
Georgina Lightning	...	Crystal Heart
Cory Little Light	...	B Dog Soldier
Darren Lucas	...	2nd Soldier
Mato	...	Little Brother
David McNally	...	Colonel
Niall Own Chief	...	Young High Horse
Vincent Papequash	...	Young Red Deer
Wilma Pelly	...	Old Multnomah Columbia River Woman
Sykes Powderface	...	Oglala Lakota Chief
Griffin Powell-Arcand	...	Thunder Boy
Edna Rain	...	Old Woman
Sheena Shymanski	...	Pawnee Girl
Sammy Simon	...	Ghost Hunter
Cliff Solomon	...	Multnomah Columbia River Chief
Anthony Starlight	...	Thin Elk
Stephen Strachan	...	Soldier (as Steve Strachan)
Delanna Studi	...	Talks A Lot
Michelle Thrush	...	Morning Horse
Tyrone Tootoosis	...	Whirlwind Dreamer
Helmer Twoyoungmen	...	Salmon Hunter
Misty Upham	...	Chief's Daughter
Colin Van Loon	...	Dog Soldier
Sarain Waskawitch	...	Fifth Brother
James Weldon	...	Wrangler
Lesia Bear	...	Stand in (uncredited)
David Midthunder	...	Eagle Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Bertha Twin	...	Thin Elk's Wife (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Barron

Writing credits (WGA)
John Fusco		(written by)

Produced by
Nick Abdo	....	post-production producer
John Fusco	....	associate producer
Georgina Lightning	....	associate producer
Ron McLeod	....	producer
Matthew O'Connor	....	producer

Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by
Jon Joffin

Film Editing by
Colin Green

Casting by
Rene Haynes

Production Design by
Ken Rempel

Art Direction by
Bill Ives
Andrew Moreau

Set Decoration by
Paul Healy

Costume Design by
Mario Davignon

Makeup Department
Chris Bridges	....	key special makeup effects
Bryon Callaghan	....	key makeup artist
Caroline Dehner	....	key hair stylist: second unit
Tania El Zahr	....	assistant makeup artist
Réjean Forget	....	key hair stylist (as Rejean Forget)
Donna Fuller	....	makeup department head
Chris Harrison-Glimsdale	....	assistant hair stylist
Joanne Jacobsen	....	makeup artist
Christine Larocque	....	wig maker
Al Magallon	....	key special effects makeup
Don Olson	....	hair stylist
Tina Sims	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Michael Charske	....	production supervisor: USA
Mary Church	....	unit production manager: USA
Leslie Cowan	....	unit production manager
Michael O'Connor	....	post-production supervisor
Lisa Towers	....	production supervisor: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes	....	first assistant director: USA (as Melissa Barnes)
Nicholas Brooks	....	second unit director
Peter Dashkewytch	....	first assistant director
Suzan Derkson	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Suzan Derkson McLeod)
Cory Faulkner	....	trainee assistant director
Devin Hillier	....	third assistant director: second unit
Matthew Kershaw	....	third assistant director
Travis McConnell	....	trainee assistant director
Ron McLeod	....	second unit director
Brad Medhurst	....	second assistant director
Brad Medhurst	....	second assistant director: second unit
Stephanie P. O'Brien	....	second second assistant director: USA (as Stephanie O'Brien)
Matthew O'Connor	....	second unit director
Martin Pedersen	....	day call second assistant director
Philip Spink	....	second unit director
Pierre Tremblay	....	second assistant director
Michele Williams	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Jennifer Bannister	....	art department coordinator
Kate Biddell	....	props builder
Arran Brownlee	....	storyboard and concept artist
Corran Brownlee	....	storyboard and concept artist
Tim C Campbell	....	paint foreman
Barbara Chandler	....	paint foreman
Jason Coxworthy	....	lead dresser
John Dambrauskas	....	greens coordinator
Darcy Healy	....	dresser
Charmaine Husum	....	on-set scenic artist
Tom Johnson	....	props painter
Jürgen Lutze	....	construction coordinator (as Jurgen Lutze)
Chris MacRae	....	set dresser
Alan McCullagh	....	assistant set decorator
Denise Nadredre	....	lead dresser (as Denise Buza)
Tim Ranson	....	prop builder
Albert Seibert	....	prop builder
John Sherrington	....	props
Trevor Smith	....	assistant art director
Brent Strosher	....	props trainee
Susan Turner	....	set designer
Bev Ulmer	....	scenic painter
Jason Webster	....	painter
James Weeks	....	props builder
Jordy Wihak	....	on-set props
Ken Wills	....	property master
Kimberley Zaharko	....	art department assistant
Kelly Coe	....	metal fabricator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Kristin Agi	....	adr coordinator
Jovan Ajder	....	sound editor
Philip Barnes	....	sound editor
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Craig Butters	....	sound designer
Paul Conway	....	adr supervisor
Jonathan Cronin	....	sound editor
Peter Crooks	....	adr editor
Anthony Faust	....	foley mixer
Anthony Faust	....	foley supervisor
James Feltham	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nigel Heath	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geo Major	....	boom operator
Robert Seymour	....	sound mixer
George Tarrant	....	sound mixer
Calvin Wilson	....	assistant second boom operator
Paul Wrightson	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
James Kozier	....	special effects supervisor
Tim Storvick	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Laide Agunbiade	....	digital compositor
James Allen	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
Dina Allgaeuer	....	visual effects producer
Oliver Atherton	....	scanning and recording
Christopher Batty	....	previsualization animator
Kevin Bell	....	compositor: Giant Killer Robots
Gaëlle Bossis	....	digital artist
Andy Boyd	....	digital artist: Glassworks
Juan Pablo Brockhaus	....	digital artist: Glassworks
Nicholas Brooks	....	visual effects supervisor
Robin Carlisle	....	research and development: Glassworks
Myriam Catrin	....	digital artist
Emmanuel Chapon	....	CG artist: lamaison
Václav Cizkovsky	....	digital artist: Glassworks
Ryan Cook	....	digital effects artist
Annie Dautane	....	visual effects producer
Sascha Dhillon	....	visual effects editor
Paul Dickson	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
François Dumoulin	....	digital compositor
Ludo Fealy	....	head of 2D: Glassworks
Andrew Francis	....	telecine operator
Luc Froehlicher	....	CGI supervisor
Tau Gerber	....	compositor: Giant Killer Robots
Matthew Gidney	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Greg Gladstone	....	technical director: Giant Killer Robots
Zenon Goral	....	visual effects coordinator
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: Double Negative
Jeremy Hattingh	....	digital compositor
Alastair Hearsum	....	head of animation: Glassworks
Duncan Horn	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
Daniel Jahnel	....	digital artist: Glassworks
Sophie Leclerc	....	visual effects producer
Andrew Lockley	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Bruno Maillard	....	digital artist
Fay McConkey	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
Nathan McConnel	....	digital artist: Glassworks
Meredith Meyer-Nichols	....	visual effects producer: Giant Killer Robots
Neil Miller	....	matte painter: Double Negative
Rachel Mills	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
Charlie Noble	....	digital supervisor: Double Negative
Donal Nolan	....	digital compositor
Tim Phillips	....	visual effects producer: Glassworks
Cristina Puente	....	digital compositor
Eve Ramboz	....	CGI supervisor
Crawford Reilly	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
Peter Reilly	....	research and development: Glassworks
Ian Richardson	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
Xavier Roig	....	visual effects: double negative
Matthieu Royer	....	animation supervisor: La Maison
Andy Salter	....	digital compositor: Glassworks
David Sewell	....	digital compositor
Matthew Shaw	....	video editorial
Kevan Shorey	....	matchmove artist: Double Negative
Asa Shoul	....	colourist
John Spooner	....	visual effects cameraman
Jim Steel	....	digital compositor: Double Negative
Bruce Steele	....	head of visual effects: Glassworks
Jelena Stojanovic	....	lead compositor
Åsa Svedberg	....	digital artist: Double Negative
Alexander Vegh	....	previsualization supervisor
John Vegher	....	CGI supervisor
David Vickery	....	CG artist: Double Negative
Grant White	....	digital artist: Glassworks
David Zbriger	....	Digital Asset Manager: Giant Killer Robots
Eric D. Christensen	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Mary E. Manning	....	pre-visualization artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Allen Bruisedhead	....	stunt performer (as Allen Bruised Head)
Marty Chiefcalf	....	stunt performer (as Marty Wiloman Chiefcalf)
Arthur Sonny Clegg	....	stunt performer
Chad Cosgrave	....	stunt performer
Tom Eirikson	....	stunt coordinator
Ben Lewis	....	stunt performer
William H. Linders	....	stunt performer (as William Linders)
Juddson Keith Linn	....	stunt performer (as Juddson Linn Luke)
Cam Sutherland	....	stunt performer
Brent Woolsey	....	stunt performer
Ken Zilka	....	stunt performer
Lesia Bear	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Jim Finkbeiner	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terrance Leigh	....	stunt coordinator: second unit (uncredited)
Shawn C. Orr	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dwayne Wiley	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Regan Enderl	....	second unit
Sacha Fassaert	....	underwater assistant camera
Schane Godon	....	assistant camera
Dawn Grey	....	camera intern
Braden Haggerty	....	underwater camera operator
Kieran Humphries	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Simon Jori	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Charles Koetke	....	best boy grip
Mike Kolafa	....	gaffer: second unit
Tom Kolafa	....	best boy
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer
John Kuchera	....	key grip
Marty McInally	....	Steadicam operator
Marty McInally	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jos Oman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Sinclair	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Spooner	....	director of photography: second unit
Aaron Stewart	....	lamp operator
Scott Storm	....	grip
John Trapman	....	aerial director of photography
Michael Wale	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Wale	....	director of photography: second unit
Nancy Klokocka	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jeff Ham	....	casting assistant
Carmen Kotyk	....	casting associate: Canada
Alyson Lockwood	....	casting: extras, Calgary
Kris Rurka	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Devora Brown	....	costume truck supervisor
Jeffrey Fayle	....	costume set supervisor
André Ricard	....	assistant costume designer
Micheline Rouillard	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Mary Finlay	....	associate editor
Eve Gabereau	....	post-production coordinator
Yelena Lanskaya	....	additional editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Brent Michael Davids	....	associate composer
Chris Dibble	....	music mixer
Nick Ingman	....	conductor
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bruce McGregor	....	driver
Coleman Robinson	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Dwight Beard	....	wrangler
David Michael Beaupre	....	researcher
David Benning	....	production assistant
T.J. Bews	....	wrangler coordinator
Sandi Cameron	....	script supervisor
George Carol	....	advisor: Mohawk
Kay Carol	....	advisor: Mohawk
Cameron Chapman	....	production assistant
Chris Cinnamon	....	second unit location production assistant
Rob Doak	....	video
Daniel Luke Fitch	....	production assistant (as Luke Fitch)
Sam Gainer	....	production coordinator
Hanay Geiogamah	....	advisor: Xiowa
Lorie Gibson	....	set production assistant
Evan Godfrey	....	production assistant
D.C. Grey	....	intern
Frederick Heartline	....	research coordinator
Travis Hills	....	key set production assistant: New Mexico/Arizona
Jai James	....	set production assistant
Kirk Jarrett	....	buffalo wrangler
Neale Joudrie	....	location unit manager
Flo Krisko	....	animal trainer
Stephen H. Lewis	....	production assistant
Georgina Lightning	....	acting coach
Georgina Lightning	....	dialect/language coach
Joe Little Coyote Sr.	....	advisor: Cheyenne
Brad Logel	....	assistant production coordinator
Therese Ludlow	....	assistant production coordinator
Grace MacLeod	....	assistant coyote trainer
Connie Marshall	....	production office assistant
Roberta Mayer	....	production auditor: second unit
Zahn McClarnon	....	voice
David Midthunder	....	adr voice
Ednah New Rider Weber	....	advisor: Pawnee
Jason Nolan	....	set production assistant
Ben Owens	....	assistant location manager
Sara M. Pennington	....	production assistant (as Sara M. Lewis)
Dennis Rawe	....	accounting clerk
Sonny Richards	....	advisor: Lakota
Robert Ruby	....	advisor: Pacific Northwest (as Dr. Robert Ruby)
Kerry M. Scott	....	advisor: Blackfoot Nation (as Kerry Scott)
Cave Starling	....	accounting clerk
Ruth Steadman	....	assistant to director
Chief Jake Swamp	....	advisor: Mohawk
Chris Swinney	....	set medic
Cindy Swinney	....	craft service
Chantal Teasdale	....	head craft service
Bruce Toy	....	chef
Lisa Ungarian	....	production coordinator
Mark Voyce	....	location manager: second unit
Betty Weaver	....	locations: New Mexico/Arizona
Jonathan Wolf	....	production accountant
Jonathan Wolf	....	studio representative
Robin Wortman	....	production advisor: aboriginals
Ken Zilka	....	wrangler captain
Frederick Heartline	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Hallmark Entertainment (presents)
• RTL Television Germany (in association with)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the participation of)
• British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit (with the participation of)
• RTL Productions (uncredited)
• Sextant Entertainment Group (uncredited)

Distributors

• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2003-) (worldwide) (all media)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2003) (USA) (TV)
• Artisan Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Bridge Entertainment Group (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
• Elephant Films (2005) (France) (all media)
• Hallmark Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Double Negative
• Giant Killer Robots (visual effects)
• Glassworks
• La Maison

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Loudhailer  post-production sound services
• No Stone Unturned Security & Investigative Services  set security (as Angel Security)
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

France:174 min (DVD)

Country:

USA | Canada | Germany

Language:

English | Sioux | Mohawk

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

The "All Nations Pow-wow" that the grandfather and grandson Shane are going to is actually the Gathering of Nations Pow-wow that takes place annually in April in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Shane is first standing with Mae Little Wounded in front of her house, May has both hands out admiring the ring, then in the next shot a second later, May only has one hand out, which is held by Shane's hand.

Quotes:

Grandpa:We're Sioux. Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Tehan, Red Headed Stranger:Hey, all right. My great-grandmother's grandmother, well, her aunt - she was one-third Kiowa.
Grandpa:Ah Kiowa - strong Nation.
Tehan, Red Headed Stranger:Yeah, hey, could I hitch a ride with you, brothers?
Shane:No. No room, man. We're towing a horse.
Tehan, Red Headed Stranger:That's cool, man. Hey maybe I'll catch you at the powwow.
[walks away]
Shane:Wannabe.
Grandpa:Maybe he's trying to be connected.
Shane:'Cause they stole our land? Now they want our sweat lodge?
[...]

Movie Connections:

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Finally a movie about Native-Americans by Native-Americans

Finally a movie about Native-Americans by Native-Americans. Okay, so some of them are Canadian, so perhaps we should add "Aboriginal." Many of the actors have appeared in other U.S. as well as Canadian films of and about Aboriginal peoples but I'm sure I have never seen a film so dominated by them. And one of them has the courage to say it is not the current generations of "white eyes" who stole their lands, but our forefathers, Gen. Custer, President Grant, John Wayne, etc. This should be required showing in every U.S. and Canadian history class but of course the fundies would most certainly object because of the mysticism.