03/20/2025
We are beyond thrilled to finally announce the WORLD PREMIERE of MY FRIEND SAABE 🗣️
Our film will have its world premiere at the MÄ€ORILAND FILM FESTIVAL in ĹŚtaki, Aotearoa on SATURDAY, MARCH 29th at 1:30PM at the Memorial Hall during the Wai Pupu program. Writer & director, Morningstar Derosier, and co-director Victoria Anderson-Gardner will be in attendance for the screening, so be sure to come by the screening and say hi afterwards. Link to tickets:
https://mff.maorilandfilm.co.nz/maoriland-film-festival/mff2025-programme/ #/en/film/11528/My-Friend-Saabe
Starring: Lindy Gardner, Casey Gardner, Stan Alto, Heather Gardner, Kobe Collin, Ari Cameron, Margaret Gardner, Jenny Adams, Andrew Mandamin, Erika Gardner & Bailey Derosier.
Writer & Director: Morningstar Desrosiers
Co-director: Victoria Anderson-Gardner
Producer: Laura Friedmann
DOP: Morningstar Derosier
Costume Designer: Sarah Furlotte
Editor: Dave Clement
1st AD/Production Manager: Dale Anderson
Production Designer: Wynne McGee-Harris
Original Music: Nathan Pakka
Sound Designer: Zoe Gordon
Sound Mixer: Blueprints
1st AC & Grip: Noles Dennhardt
Gaffer: Niklas Metcalfe
Hair and Makeup: Nessa Leckner
Production Assistant: Migizi Dodem
Mentees: Donovan Pitchenese & Delaiah Owen
VFX: Shebafilms Studios
Special thanks to our home community of Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation, the Eagle Lake Youth Centre, Bernadette Wabange, Lloyd Napish, Trisha Kavanaugh, Sheldon Adams, O’Hara Adams, Isabel Pitchenese, Miah Gardner, and Marlene Landon. We couldn’t have done this without our community. ❤
Stay tuned as we plan to have a home community screening in Eagle Lake and also one in Thunder Bay.
With support from Indigenous Screen Office
