THE 6TH HAUDENOSAUNEE SHORT FILM PROGRAM - SEPT. 2026
THE 6TH HAUDENOSAUNEE SHORT FILM PROGRAM - SEPT. 2026
“Haudenosaunee filmmaking is emerging in a way that is becoming more into the public awareness of who we are as people, how we speak, what we look like.”- Terry Jones
d with joy and love!
FIVE YEARS OF SHORT FORM STORYTELLING
In just five years, we’ve featured 45 filmmakers—from emerging youth artists to elders—showcasing the vast creative range and imagination thriving within Indigenous cinema today.
Our annual program unites filmmakers, artists, and community for film, conversation, and connection, drawing a near standing-room-only audience in 2025 for the live filmmaker panel and Q&A.
Co-created by Seneca filmmaker Terry J. Jones and curated with guest curators Caleb Abrams and Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore, the Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program is an Indigenous-led, filmmaker-compensated series showcasing short films by Haudenosaunee storytellers from across Turtle Island.
Created in partnership with Torn Jersey Media (Terry Jones), Spark Filmmakers Collaborative welcomes Haudenosaunee filmmakers to share their voices and creative visions in a space of belonging and respect. *All graphic design by Terry Jones. *All graphic design by Terry Jones.
Haudenosaunee Micro-Short Film Program has featured 45 Indigenous filmmakers—including emerging youth and elders—representing every corner of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, with works spanning all genres and storytelling styles.
Caleb Abrams (Seneca) • Nathan Abrams (Seneca) • Cecilia Arnoux (Jemez Pueblo) • Page Bethmann (Seneca) • Josh Davis (Tuscarora) • Jonathan Elliott (Mohawk) • KJ Edwards (Mohawk) • Gia Fisher (Northern Cheyenne/Seneca/Tuscarora) • Alyssa Golden (Cayuga) • Rodney Haring (Seneca) • Raohserahawi Hemlock (Mohawk) • Yuma Dean Hester (Anishnaabe/Cree) • Karenna’onwe Dr. Karen Hill (Mohawk) • Bradley Jimerson (Seneca) • Ansley Jemison (Seneca) • Terry J. Jones (Seneca) • ZsaZsa Kahn (Seneca) • Amanda Lickers (Seneca – Six Nations) • Cindy Lynn Martin (Cayuga) • Jodi Lynn Maracle (Mohawk) • Candace Maracle (Mohawk) • Kelly Maracle (Mohawk/Seneca) • Ashley Maracle (Mohawk) • Mia McKie (Tuscarora) • Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore (Mohawk) • Akinasi Partridge (Inuk and Mohawk) • Isaac Partridge (Inuk and Mohawk) • Ruchatneet Printup (Tuscarora) • Chloe Powless (Navajo/Oneida) • Patrick Redeye (Seneca) • January Rogers (Mohawk/Tuscarora – Six Nations) • Rosy Simas (Seneca) • Michelle Schenandoah (Oneida) • Judith Schuyler (Oneida) • Six Nations Art Club Youth (Six Nations of the Grand River) • Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee/Seneca) • Keagan VanEvery (Seneca) • Waylon Wilson (Tuscarora) • Tami Watt (Seneca) • Katsitsionni Fox (Mohawk) • Alex Jacobs-Blum (Cayuga – Six Nations) • Alyssa Golden (Cayuga) • Karenna’onwe Dr. Karen Hill (Mohawk) • Maurice John Jr. (Lakota Sioux) • Brooke Rice (Mohawk).
Terry Jones is a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, who are located in Western New York State. Terry is passionate about sharing his Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and culture through his film works. He strives to find a balance between entertaining and educating his audiences. TornJersey Media is an upstart Independent Indigenous media production company founded by Terry based on the Seneca Territory.
Caleb G. Abrams is an Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) filmmaker, artist, and father based between Brantford, Ontario and Buffalo, NY. Raised on the territory of Ohi:yo’, his work challenges settler-colonial narratives while creating space for Indigenous truth, memory, and connection. Through documentary, magical realism, and surrealist video art, he centers stories of cultural survival and community care.
Caleb has collaborated with the American Museum of Natural History, Vision Maker Media, and Buffalo Toronto Public Media, among others. He served as a consultant on Dexter: New Blood (SHOWTIME, 2021) and frequently speaks throughout Hodinohson:ni’ homelands. His next short film, The Burning of My Coldspring Home, is expected in Summer 2024.
Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore - Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore is an independent filmmaker, lecturer, artist and educator. Moore is Kanyen'kehàka (Mohawk) and an enrolled member of Six Nations of the Grand River territory where she is based. She is a full-time Kanyen'kehàka (Mohawk) language immersion student (more of her background below).
Moore's lecture topics are generally tied to her films and can also include public art engagement - including thematic embroidery projects. Find the scope of Moore's projects here.
CALEB G. ABRAMS
KAHSTOSERAKWATHE PAULETTE MOORE
RECIPROCITY, SHARED VISION & SUPPORT
We’re grateful for the funding that allows us to compensate our filmmakers through screening fees, small travel stipends, and by sharing 50% of all event donations directly with them.
Many thanks to New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, administered by ASI Inc., Buffalo, NY; Humanities New York; and Buffalo Common Council members Joseph P. Golombek, Jr. and Joe Feroleto.
To every funder, filmmaker, elder, youth, and audience member — thank you for standing with us. We look forward to seeing you next year.