Imprint is a 2007 independent drama/thriller film co-written and directed by Michael Linn and produced by Chris Eyre.[1][2][3] The film is one of the only American films to feature an indigenous Native American lead role for an actress, played by Tongva-Kumeyaay actress Carmelo.

Imprint
Directed byMichael Linn
Written byMichael Linn
Keith Davenport
Produced byChris Eyre
Carolyn Linn
CinematographyMichael Linn
Edited byMichael Linn
Marc Linn
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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Shayla is an attorney working in South Dakota who in the opening convicts a young Lakota boy in a homicide. She returns to her family home on the Lakota reservation to take a break from the toll the case took on her. Once there, she begins to hear and see visions that she believes to be from her recently departed father and later becomes convinced its an ominous sign of her missing brother. She seeks help from elders and their advice leads her to confront some truths about her life and the people in it. Along the way she ends a relationship and possibly begins a new one with a local tribal officer who helps her investigate the mystery.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Winner/Nominee Category Result
2007 American Indian Film Festival Michael Linn Best Film Won
Michael Linn Best Director Nominated
Michael Spears Best Actor Nominated
Tonantzin Carmelo Best Actress Won
Carla-Rae Holland Best Supporting Actress Won
Cherokee International Film Festival Michael Linn Best Feature Won
2008 Hoboken International Film Festival Michael Linn Best Cinematography Won
South Dakota Film Festival Michael Linn Best Feature Won

References

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  1. ^ Leydon, Joe (28 March 2007). "Imprint". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ Musgrove, James (10 February 2009). "Imprint DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ Spilde, Tony (15 October 2007). "Thriller filmed in S.D. coming to Bismarck". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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