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Shaandiin Tome

„Shaandiin Tome is a filmmaker and director from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shaandiin was put on the map as a writer-director with her breakout short film, Mud (Hashtł’ishnii), which was premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In her upcoming feature, Dibé, she was a participant at the Sundance Creative Producers Summit 2019 and Sundance Talent Forum 2020. At the beginning of 2020, she was selected as a finalist for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Her current work spans documentary, commercial, and narrative work with National Geographic, Al Jazeera, Vice, Levi’s, and Merrell. Her unique perspective allows her to capture other trailblazers in the Indigenous community. She lives in Albuquerque, aiming to bring resonating imagery in convergence with story, illustrating her perspective as a Diné woman.” - www.sundance.org

„Shaandiin Tome is a filmmaker based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her breakout, award-winning short film Mud (Hashtł’ishnii) premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2018, with foreign debut showings worldwide elevating her as a writer/director.
Shaandiin returned to Sundance in January 2022, co-directing ‘Long Line of Ladies,’ a short documentary where it was premiered. The short film was bestowed with the ‘Documentary Shorts Jury Award’ at SXSW.
Shaandiin is listed as one of Marie Claire’s Top 21 Creators to Watch in 2022, for her artistry and work in film. The University of New Mexico chose her as the recipient of the James F. Zimmerman award for 2022.” - film.unm.edu

>> ARTICLE: Perspectives: Filmmakers Shaandiin Tome and Elle-Máijá by Moi Santos (2021)

>>> Portrait video: Shaandiin Tome (2018)

>>> FOR MORE: www.shaandiin.com, maorilandfilm.co.nz

Illustration: www.newmexicomagazine.org