Marie Watt: Turtle Island

National Gallery of Art

documentary, digital series, 15 min, 2023

In this first episode of From West to East, a new documentary series produced in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, we visit Marie Watt, artist and member of the Seneca Nation, who takes us into the story of Turtle Island and its connection to her work, family, and Native American history. Interwoven with Marie’s story is the story of Tomanowos, a sacred meteorite that shaped the geology and history of the Willamette Valley where Marie lives and works.

This episode is part of "West to East, a series created and produced by Rava Films, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, which embarks on a cross-country journey to connect communities through art, spotlighting contemporary artists and the relationships between their work, their communities, and the places where they live and work.

CREDITS


SERIES CREATED AND DIRECTED BY
Rafael Salazar Moreno

SERIES CREATED AND PRODUCED BY
Ava Wiland

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Scott Keiner

SENIOR PRODUCER
David Hammer

SUPERVISING LINE PRODUCER
Karla Carnewa

WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
Russell Yaffe and Rafael Salazar Moreno

NARRATED BY
Michael Sugarman

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Rafael Salazar Moreno

ASSISTANT EDITOR & ARCHIVAL PRODUCER
Andre Szabo

FIELD PRODUCER & ASSISTANT CAMERA
Ilie Mitaru

ASSISTANT PRODUCER
Sarah M. Turner

LOCATION SOUND
Brian Mazzola

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Julia Bonnheim

ORIGINAL MUSIC
Joel Pickard

ADDITIONAL MUSIC
Blake Ewing and Steven Gutheinz

COLORIST AND SOUND DESIGN AND MIX
Russell Yaffe

ADDITIONAL CAMERA
Oresti Tsonopoulos

ADDITIONAL SOUND
Merche Blasco