fretless films

Award-winning filmmaker John Whitehead's production company

Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian

Kate Beane, a young Dakota Woman, explores the extraordinary life of her celebrated relative, Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa). Biography and journey come together as Kate traces Eastman’s path—from traditional Dakota boyhood, through education at Dartmouth College, and in later roles as physician, lecturer and Native American advocate.

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Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian

Don’t Get Trouble in Your Mind: The Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Story

Transplant: A Gift For Life

First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language

Mississippi National River Recreation Area

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St. Olaf Choir: The First 100 Years

The Practice of Science

Minnesota: A History of the Land

Make ’Em Dance: The Hackerberry Ramblers’ Story

Precious Waters

Clay, Wood, Fire, Spirit: The Pottery of Richard Bresnahan

Death of a Dream: Farmhouse in the Heartland

Wannabe: Life and Death in a Small Town Gang