“Have you ever told a lie so many times, you don’t know what the truth is anymore?”
~ Quote from James, “Coyote Howls”
Adam Beach was born in Ashern, Manitoba, the son of Sally and Dennis Beach, and was raised on the Dog Creek First Nations Reserve, with his two brothers. A troubled childhood saw his mother killed by a drunk driver, and his alcoholic father drowned only weeks afterward. The three brothers went to live with their grandmother and then with their uncle and aunt in Winnipeg, where Adam joined drama classes and began acting in local theatre productions.
Since then he has appeared in over 60 films and television programs. His performance in the Academy Award-nominated Clint Eastwood-directed Flags of Our Fathers (2006) was phenomenal. He played Ira Hayes, a Pima Native American who was one of the six US Marines to raise the American flag on Iwo Jima and who found the resulting fame hard to handle, subsequently giving way to alcoholism. This alone would have been an emotional role for Adam to play; however, during filming, both his grandmother and best friend passed away. His role as Hayes is both realistic and heartbreaking, earning him two Best Supporting Actor Award Nominations. He stands out well above the rest of the cast.
Adam has been further nominated for three Awards for his role in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) including a Golden Globe. He has put in terrific performances in the comedy film Joe Dirt (2001) and the John Woo World War II war epic Windtalkers (2002) in which he co-starred with Nicolas Cage.
He headlined the cast in the Walt Disney production Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale (1994), featured in John Singleton‘s Four Brothers (2005) and starred with Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in the science fiction-western smash hit Cowboys & Aliens (2011). He had a starring recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Big Love (2006).
In 2016, he played Christopher Weiss / Slipknot in the supervillain film Suicide Squad (2016).
Adam hopes to be appointed leader of his Lake Manitoba First Nation.
An artist and a storyteller at an early age, Barri Chase was born to creative academics that instilled in her a lifelong passion for the arts. Growing up on the Tulip Indian Reservation as a small child offered Barri a unique perspective on life that she has carried into her most current screenplays. After completing a Bachelor of Science degree at Oregon State University, she decided to pursue a career in the arts and realized she had a propensity for film. Since, Barri has written 7 feature films, 3 television pilots, 12 short films and worked on several music videos. Most recently, she wrote, produced, and directed her first feature, slated to release in the Summer of 2017, titled ‘The Watchman’s Canoe’.
Since then he has appeared in over 60 films and television programs. His performance in the Academy Award-nominated Clint Eastwood-directed Flags of Our Fathers (2006) was phenomenal. He played Ira Hayes, a Pima Native American who was one of the six US Marines to raise the American flag on Iwo Jima and who found the resulting fame hard to handle, subsequently giving way to alcoholism. This alone would have been an emotional role for Adam to play; however, during filming, both his grandmother and best friend passed away. His role as Hayes is both realistic and heartbreaking, earning him two Best Supporting Actor Award Nominations. He stands out well above the rest of the cast.
Adam has been further nominated for three Awards for his role in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007) including a Golden Globe. He has put in terrific performances in the comedy film Joe Dirt (2001) and the John Woo World War II war epic Windtalkers (2002) in which he co-starred with Nicolas Cage.
He headlined the cast in the Walt Disney production Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale (1994), featured in John Singleton‘s Four Brothers (2005) and starred with Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in the science fiction-western smash hit Cowboys & Aliens (2011). He had a starring recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Big Love (2006).
In 2016, he played Christopher Weiss / Slipknot in the supervillain film Suicide Squad (2016).
Adam hopes to be appointed leader of his Lake Manitoba First Nation.
Captain Nick Edwards has been a commercial fisherman for 37 years. His career has led him to international marketing and promotion for cold water prawns, both Domestic and in Europe. He is the first ever US fisherman to be on the board of the International Cold Water Prawn Forum in the EU. Nick manages and owns an 84 foot, 100 ton trawler, the F/V Carter Jon. His passion for fishing has given him the opportunity to help facilitate a sustainable fisheries for future generations.
After 37 years of fishing, Nick has decided to swap the boat out and drive a desk. He stepped on board as an Associate Producer, for The Watchman’s Canoe, where he focused on investor financing, sponsorship and script coordinator. Being a part of the TWC team has been an inspirational family journey.
He and his wife Jill reside in Coos Bay, Oregon and have 4 amazing children, {Cole, Jordan, Emily and Carter Jon}. His dedication to the TWC film has created an opportunity as Executive Producer for the feature film Coyote Howls and is looking forward to bringing the Native American thriller to life.
Monica studied film at the Scottsdale Community College Film School in 2009. Since then Monica has worked on a variety of productions from music videos to commercials and short films. From 2010 – 2011 Monica worked as assistant director on the award winning projects Nocturnal Emission and Hand of the Earth. She has continued her AD experience working on commercials for The Conservatory of Recording Arts in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California and the non-profit organization Color of Change. She also worked on ‘The Watchman’s Canoe’ as first assistant director.
Joe Paulet graduated from the Art Institute of Portland with a B.A. in Digital Media Production. Joe’s worked on episodic television shows such as; Grimm, Portlandia, Leverage and on feature films such as; “The Wait”, ““The Sacred” and “The Watchman’s Canoe”. In early 2013 Joe moved to Big Sky, Montana for a job as a Video Producer with The Outlaw Partners. While in Montana he produced short and long format content including commercials, corporate videos and promotional marketing videos.
Joe currently lives in Coos Bay, Oregon with his partner, Sara and yellow lab, Oscar. Joe owns a video production company, Neptune Birch.
Rhonda is a Navajo woman, from Lupton, Arizona; she lives in Gallup, New Mexico. For the past seven years, she has been Director of Marketing for Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise dba Fire Rock Navajo Casino, a Navajo Nation-owned casino. She oversees the casino’s Marketing Department, and assisted the Enterprise with developing other Navajo casinos in New Mexico and Arizona.
Previously, she was Special Projects Marketing Director for the Southwest Indian Foundation, a large non-profit corporation organized to improve the quality of life within the southwest. She was a key organizer for the Navajo Code Talkers to be honored for the first time in the famous Veterans Day Parade in New York City.
Rhonda has been awarded a “Certificate of Recognition” by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission for her success, special accomplishments for serving the people in her community with an outstanding professionalism and as a role model of the Navajo Nation. She also successfully completed an extensive executive development program – “Strategic Leadership in, The Gaming Industry” – conducted by the University of Nevada, Reno and University of Nevada, Las Vegas for executive gaming management. She was awarded a “Certificate of Recognitions” by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner for her success for outstanding professional and great Native women business leader of the Navajo Nation.
She is also a talented movie actor who starring in “Turquoise Rose,” “More than Fry Bread,” “Drunk Town USA,” “Legends From The Sky,” and a documentary “Oreland C. Joe, Master Sculptor” – portraying the importance of Native Women and their traditional values. Rhonda was involved and invited to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah for the movie “Watchman’s Canoe” as Director of Marketing. She is stepping onboard Coyote Howls also as an actress.
Cinematographer AJ Young, started his career in Arizona before completing his degree in cinematography at Columbia College, a prestigious film school in Chicago. He has been working and creating as a cinematographer since 2010. Aj is able to get into a filmmaker’s head and bring their vision to life and he looks forward to watching the director smile as they watch the dailies. He has worked on and won multiple awards for his cinematography, including a short that made it into the Cannes Shorts Festival. Aj was selected to work on Team Oscar for the 85th Academy Awards.
Mr. Nebgen has been practicing entertainment law for close to twenty (20) years and been involved in the entertainment industry for close to forty (40) years. His clients include film, television and theatre companies, actors/actresses, musicians and many authors and painters. He counsels clients regarding business formation, intellectual property matters in copyright and trademarks, contract negotiations, and other corporate law matters. Stephen has also been called as an “expert witness” regarding entertainment issues in various litigation matters.
Mr. Nebgen is a producer with credits in film television, theatre and music. As a producer, among other credits, Stephen was the General Manager at The Lambs Theatre located at 44th Street and Broadway, in New York City. Stephen also produced such prominent Off-Broadway plays as the 20th Anniversary Revival of “Fortune and Men’s Eyes” and “Bert See’s The Light”, which featured Jack Black in his New York theatre debut.
Owner/Operator of Pirate Grip & Electric based out of Phoenix, AZ since 2004. Jarrod works both as a Key Grip & Gaffer on feature & short films, commercials, corporate videos, sports related events, & on still photography shoots. His passion is in the narrative film world & loves the challenge of traveling to new places & making a script come to life!