The Sand Creek Massacre

Day: May 8, 2008

  • “Sand Creek Massacre film aimed to screen at Jackson Hole Film Festival”

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    “Sand Creek Massacre film aimed to screen at Jackson Hole Film Festival”

    May 8, 2008 — CENTENNIAL, CO — “The Sand Creek Massacre”, an award-winning film
    as told from the perspective of the Cheyenne and Arapaho people, has been accepted
    as an entry in the MovieHatch.com online competition. The top selection will be put into
    production of up to $5,000,000 for a film, and a $1,000,000 production budget
    for a tv show. There will also be screenings at the Jackson Hole Film Festival for the final
    film production June 5-9, 2008.

    Award-winning writer/filmmaker Donald L. Vasicek, the producer of “The Sand Creek
    Massacre”, says this is a wonderful opportunity to help create awareness for all
    native people and to share in an educational journey for everyone.”

    One simply needs to go to http://moviehatch.com/jackson/, view the film, click on
    vote and click on the number of stars you want to give it. That’s all there is to it
    and it gives you an opportunity to participate in this compelling film project.

    Vasicek added, “If ‘The Sand Creek Massacre’ wins, I will put a feature film
    about the Sand Creek Massacre into production and also a mini-series
    about the Sand Creek Massacre. Get out there and vote folks and pass
    the word along to all others including your kids.”

    Sandcreekmassacre.net provides detailed information about the Sand Creek Massacre
    including the award-winning six-minute Sand Creek Massacre short film and
    a variety of still images, witness accounts, video and commentary about the Sand Creek Massacre.

    Olympus Films+, LLC is dedicated to writing and producing quality products that serve
    to educate others about the human condition.

    Contact:

    Donald L. Vasicek
    The Writer/Filmmaker Whisperer
    Olympus Films+, LLC
    http://www.donvasicek.com
    dvasicek@earthlink.net
    303-903-2103
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  • “Sand Creek Massacre story hits air waves”

    “From an early age the majority of Americans have imprinted on their brain the image of the ‘savage’ Indian. In any textbook, the Indian is portrayed hostile and ready to take a life. From books, paintings, and Hollywood movies, one can easily come across the image. This image was used to dehumanize a group of
    people in order to justify taking their lives for land. Unfortunately, this disturbing portrayal of the Native American people has been accepted and promoted in our educational system and entertainment industry.
    When one race is portrayed only in the positive, at the same time another race is portrayed only in the negative. It is imperative to recognize these racist and stereotypical portrayals and correct it by teaching the truth. American Indians are people, not, mascots, not savages, not an option for a Halloween costume.”