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Credits
 
 

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:

 

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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.

 

Honoring Our Own Power (HOOP)'s "First People's Native American Film Festival" sponsorship, promotion and public relations (media) representative.
 

 Common Ground International Film Festival


 

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, Inauguration and Inaugural events with official credentials from the Senate Radio and TV Gallery and the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

 

Marketing/Promotions/Public Relations

 

For all manner of events, festivals, plays, careers, organizations and productions including: Marketing Research, Public Relations/Press and Media Agent, Promotions and Distribution. 

 

Business Strategy and Research

 

For individuals and small and large organizations in Native Entertainment.

 

Bookings

 

 Contact person for many requests on whom to book for what show, festival, etc.

Bookings for artists in public appearances, media and musical performances.


Coaching

 

Media Training

Actors workshops and coaching

Speech

 

Writing

 

Television Pilot

Contributing Writer for NativeVue Film and Media

 

Choreography

 

Tara J. Ryan is herself a dancer and also works with the top choreographers in the US and Canada in all areas of traditional and modern Indigenous Dance and Movement.

 

Management

(Services no longer offered in this area)

  Traditional to the most contemporary, from "start-up" to industry veterans.

Actors

Musicians

Writers


 

*More current credits, work and projects listed on the Media page.