Ohio Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 14 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Interests: BIPOC Cinema, Indigenous Cinema
Countr(ies): USA
Language: Navajo, Dakota, English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: Closed
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
BRAIDS follows a young Native American boy, Raven, who grapples with identity, tradition, and societal pressures in a world that often misunderstands his heritage causing him to balance cultural integrity and conforming to societal expectations.
Film Contact: Elise Beers
Film Website: https://ebeers1992.wixsite.com/my-site-3
Film Email: ebeers@alumni.afi.edu
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Elise Beers
Produced By
Jekeva Phillips, Bryson Alejandro
Screenwriting
Elise Beers
Cinematographers
Donijah Collier
Editors
Elise Beers
Principal Cast
Julius Sweet-Tsosie, Dana Anquoe, Teren Turner, Christa Atkins, Vinny Barwick