Casting

Film - Indie, Documentary, Feature

Television - Pilots, Made for TV Movies and documentaries for PBS (US), Public Broadcasting in Europe, the History Channel and many other independent production companies nation and world wide.

Brief list

PBS - We Shall Remain Series installment - "After the Mayflower"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/behind_the_scenes/episode_1_full_cast

"Journey to 10,000 B.C." - History Channel

"Plymoth Plantation" - WestEnd Film & TV Producktion GMBH - Germany, France, UK

(check the News page for an article about this production)

Tijer Lily Co manages all arts and entertainment (including sports, etc.) content for NATV, Native American Television

Theater

 Staged Readings, Festivals to Full Productions, etc.

Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Trinity Repertory Company, The LightBox Theatre Company and many others for full productions, special events, and national tours.

One of the first productions I began as a collaboration between MPTN and Trinity Repertory Company. My duties included performing on stage, producing, casting, etc. that began as a festival of plays named "Theater From the Four Directions" that began in 2001, resulting in two full productions.  The full scale, regular season production of "The Buz'Gem Blues" at Trinity Repertory Company in 2005 and the National Tour of "Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers" collaborative between the Penumbra Theatre and Trinity Repertory Company through February of 2006.

*A picture of a portion of the first program from the first festival:

Off Broadway event of Drew Hayden Taylor's "AlterNatives" guest list, casting of Native American/First Nations/Indigenous Talent and event consultant.

Film Festivals

Film Festival coordination, media representation, promotion and sponsorship

Brief list

Women In Film International's "A Night to Celebrate Indigenous Filmmakers of the Americas"

Some duties included media to the Indigenous community, disseminating information to the Indigenous Filmmaking community for film submissions, promotion of the event and scouting to provide talent (song, music and performers) for the night's events, etc.

Consulting

Producing/Production Assistance and Consulting on all aspects of live and taped shows (film, television, theater, concerts and special events) including guest lists, scenery, props, wardrobe, marketing, music, creative concepts, etc.

Producer

Executive Producer of television programs including the first Native American News Magazine program on television in California with duties including: writing the scripts, treatment, running the production including music concept for the commissioned piece of music for the show, graphics, training the show host, costuming (featuring the designs in jewelry, shoes and clothing of Leah Shenandoah - daughter of Joanne Shenandoah and an accomplished artist in her own right), scheduling and appearing as a guest.

Guests who were booked for that show included Wes Studi, and break through first on camera Native media coverage of such major events as the First Americans in the Arts awards show at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA in 2007.

Producing/Production Assistance and Consulting on all aspects of live and taped shows (film, television, theater, concerts and special events) including guest lists, scenery, props, wardrobe, marketing, some lighting, creative concepts, etc.

NATV, Native American Television

Tara J. Ryan serves as Executive Producer and Public Affairs Officer for NATV, Native American Television.

Content including the first ever coverage by a Native American organization of a Presidential Campaign, Inaugural Events and Presidential Inauguration with official credentials from the Senate Radio and TV Gallery and the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

Marketing/Promotions/Public Relations