Billy Luther

Billy Luther
Born Winslow Arizona, U.S.
Occupation Director
Years active 2002–present

Billy Luther is an Native American Independent film producer and director producing mainly cultural documentaries and short films. He currently belongs to the Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo Tribes.[1] He is best known for his documentary Miss Navajo which tells the story about woman competing in the beauty pageant of Miss Navajo.[2]

Early life

Billy Luther grew up in the small town of Winslow Arizona where he attended High School. He belongs to the Navajo, Hopi, and the Laguna Pueblo tribes. Luther began studying film work at Columbia College Chicago before moving east where he went to Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.[2]

Career

Billy Luther Began directing and making short films as a student at Hampshire College in Amherst Massachusetts. One of these films included Face Value, which was a short documentary on racial profiling.[2]

Miss Navajo (2007)

Miss Navajo was Billy Luther's first documentary film he directed. It was produced and distributed by Independent Lens, a series of the PBS channel. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Grab (2011)

Grab was Luther's Second major documentary film which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film tells the story about the Laguna ceremonial practice of giving. Grab gives the audience views into the lives of the families who have pledged to gift and help the community. These families toss food, cultural items, and other goodies from the roof of their house to the participants below to "grab".[3]

Luther co-directed the NATIVE AMERICAN episode of MTV World's REBEL MUSIC. The episode was launched online - through Facebook - and became MTV's highest viewed online content in their history. Rebel Music The series was executive produced by acclaimed artist and activist Shepard Fairey, who also created the visual identity. REBEL MUSIC examines the lives of young people using art and music to spark change around the world.

Future Work

Luther is currently in the process of filming a documentary on the Hopi Tribe from which he descended from.

References

  1. ↑ "Independent Lens . MISS NAVAJO . The Filmmaker | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  2. 1 2 3 "Billy Luther". Tribeca Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Billy Luther - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation". Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
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