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Cloud Striker
A.W. Hopkins
Friday, November 3rd at 6:00PM
Elijah Cloud Striker was stolen. His father rides for weeks, visiting every residential school within hundreds of miles to find him. On the morning the Chief finds the right school, what he walks in on is more than any father can endure. Revenge is the only course of action.
Director Bio:
A.W. Hopkins is Interior Salish and a member of N’Quatqua First Nation.’ His first feature film, “Indian Road Trip,” won Best BC Director at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival. He also won an Honorable Mention for Best Screenplay in the Borsos Film Competition. He has directed two short films, “Shin Chi’s Canoe” and “FlyPaper.” After winning the DGC Greenlight Pitch competition, his new film, “Cloud Striker” is on its way to the festival circuit. In 2021, A.W. attended the Canadian Film Center Directors Lab. He also has a Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia where he focused on writing for screen.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
A.W. Hopkins
Cinematographer
Alfonso Chin
Principal Cast
Kymo van Oers, Jonathan Fraser-Monroe, Jennifer Lines, Neil Charlesworth
Producer
Abubakar Khan, Kent Donguines
Writer
Editor
A.W. Hopkins
Kyle Sanborn
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