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Billy Luther is a Native American independent film writer, producer and director. He has made several documentaries and short films. He belongs to the Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo tribes. He is known for his movies Frybread Face and Me (2023) and Miss Navajo (2007), and the 2022 television series Dark Winds. Luther identifies as gay.
Apr 2, 2024 · Filmed in New Mexico with an almost entirely Indigenous crew, Frybread Face and Me shares the journey of two Navajo cousins, Benny and Dawn (or “Frybread Face”), who come together for one summer to live on their grandmother’s ranch. It is a story of family, hardship, loyalty, and knowing the importance of one’s roots.
Nov 9, 2021 · Billy Luther, a multi-tribal filmmaker, shares his personal story and experience of making his debut feature film, Frybread Face and Me, during the pandemic. He talks about the importance of authentic casting, the challenges of COVID protocols, and the support of Taika Waititi and Film Independent.
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Nov 21, 2023 · But the time he spends on the airy plains of the Navajo reservation, delicately depicted in the new film Frybread Face and Me, becomes a formative tether to his native culture and a subtle turning point in his coming of age. “This is my story, but the lines are blurred,” writer-director Billy Luther tells Them.
After early success with his 2012 documentary Miss Navajo, Luther has for many years been working towards his first narrative feature Frybread Face and Me, a deeply personal reflection of his life on the Rez. In his tender new film, two adolescent Navajo cousins—Benny (Keir Tallman) and Frybread Face (Charley Hogan)—bond during a summer ...
Nov 26, 2023 · Billy Luther is a Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo filmmaker who explores Indigenous culture in his works, such as ‘Frybread Face and Me’. Learn about his background, his film, and his vision for authentic representation and education.
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Nov 9, 2023 · Billy Luther, a Native American filmmaker of the Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo tribes, talks about his debut feature Frybread Face & Me, a comedy drama set in 1990 on the Navajo Nation. He shares his personal connection to the story, his casting choices, and his love for Pee-wee Herman and Star Man.
