Director: Lawrence Johnson

Alaskan Native Wisdom: The People of the Whale
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
The Inupiaq people are experiencing unprecedented changes and yet continue to cherish their rich way of life in the uppermost …

Alaskan Native Wisdom: The People of the Caribou
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Athabascans have inhabited Alaska for over 14,500 years. Also known as the Caribou People, there are 12 distinct linguistic groups …

Native Wisdom: The People of the Oregon Coast
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Native American elders, indigenous scientists, and cultural leaders from the Pacific Coast–including the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, Confederated Tribes of …

Native Wisdom: The People of Oregon’s Interior
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Featuring several of Oregon’s interior tribes, including the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and Confederated …

Native Wisdom Films
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Wisdom of the Elders, a Portland cultural organization, records and preserves the history and arts — music, dance, storytelling and …

Baling Baling
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
In rice fields of the Indonesian island of Bali, farmers keep the birds away with rhythmic noisemakers, plastic bags, and …

Cube Variations
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Repetition and unfulfilled anticipation fuel this abstract experiment with animated objects.