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UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong
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UNRESERVED - The Work of Louie Gong is a 2009 short documentary film directed by Tracy Rector, looking at the complexities of multi-racial identity through the eyes of Native American artist and activist Louie Gong. The film premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in February 2010. Synopsis “UNRESERVED” is an intimate profile of Pacific Northwest artist and activist Louie Gong (Nooksack, Squamish, Chinese, French, Scottish). In March 2009, Gong began merging Coast Salish art with pop culture icon Vans Shoes in an effort to represent the complexities of multi-racial cultural identity -- something he refers to as “walking in multiple worlds”. Raised in a rural farm house in Canada before moving to live on a small Indian reservation in Northwestern Washington state, allowed Gong to develop a unique character. He is not a schooled artist but a self-trained person who has chosen to explore his world and identity via shoe designs. "UNRESERVED" is a story about the youth of today and the unique connection to identity that many find through contemporary images and icons. The film is an exploration of the changing face of American culture and society. Production Principal photography took place on the Nooksack Indian Reservation, WA and in Seattle, WA. Credits *Director: Tracy Rector *Producer: Tracy Rector *Camera: Tracy Rector *Editor: Yolanda Cieters *Sound Mixing: Fiona Otway *Production Assistant: Dana Arviso *Still Photography: Victor Pascual and Clarita Lefthand Begay *Distributor: Longhouse Media *Executive Producers: Tracy Rector and Annie Silverstein Music The "UNRESERVED" soundtrack consists of Native and non-Native music. Samantha Crain contributed the song “Rising Sun” from her 2009 release with the Midnight Shivers “Songs in the Night”. Up and coming Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Gong (Nooksack, Squamish, Chinese, Caucasian) opens and closes the movie with his track “Deep End”. Brian Frejo (Seminole, Pawnee) of Culture Shock Camp sets a traditional Native music tone with a flute song. Awards and Nominations *February 2010: Nomination for the Big Sky Award Competition at the 2010 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, MT, USA *2010 Gold Kahuna Award for Excellence in Filmmaking - Honolulu Film Festival, HI, USA *2010 Award Nomination for the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, CA, USA Screenings *August 2010 Okanagan International Film Festival, Canada *June 2010 , Seattle, WA USA *May 2010 Seattle International Film Festival, Seattle, WA, USA *May 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA *April 2010 Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, CA, USA *April 2010 Honolulu International Film Festival, Honolulu, HI, USA *April 2010 Indie Spirit Film Festival, Colorado Springs, CO, USA *April 2010 Cowichan Aboriginal Film Festival, Canada *March 2010 Durango International Film Festival, Durango, CO, USA *February 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver, BC, Canada *February 2010 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Missoula, MT, USA 
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