Erica Tremblay

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Erica Tremblay
Born1980 (age 44–45)
United States
OccupationFilm director
Years active2011–present
Notable workIn the Turn (2014)
Heartland: A Portrait of Survival (2012)

Erica Tremblay (born 1980, Oklahoma[1]) is a Native American filmmaker known primarily for her documentaries. She made her debut as a director of feature films with Fancy Dance (2023). Before that, Tremblay was known for her short documentaries In the Turn (2014), Heartland: A Portrait of Survival (2012), and Tiny Red Universe (2007).

Early life and career

Tremblay grew up in Seneca, Missouri, a rural community near Joplin, Missouri. She is a member of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation[2] and attended local schools. In 2007, she moved to Lincoln, Nebraska.[3] There she made her first documentary film, Tiny Red Universe (2007), serving as screenwriter, producer and lead actor. The short film aired on IFC.[4] Tremblay was living in Los Angeles at the time but had previously lived in Joplin, and had relatives still living there, so was touched by the disaster. [5][6] She traveled to the town with a film crew and for four weeks documented the aftermath of the storm.[3][7] The film features several aspects of the recovery effort, such as the Joplin Found Photos project,[8] which returned thousands of scattered photographs to tornado survivors. The documentary was shown at the Omaha Film Festival,[9] and at the St. Louis International Film Festival.[10] She is based in Ithaca, where she lives on the original lands of the Seneca Cayuga Nation.[11]

Honors and awards

In 2016, Tremblay was awarded a National Artist Fellowship at the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation.[12][13] As of March 2017, Tremblay serves as Bustle's director of video. Before joining that magazine, she worked for Hearst Digital Media.[14] In 2023, Tremblay made her feature film directorial debut with the drama Fancy Dance, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It stars Lily Gladstone.[15][16] It was supported in part by the Cherokee Nation film initiative.[17][18]

Filmography

  • Tiny Red Universe (documentary, writer, director, 2007)
  • Heartland: Portrait of Survival (documentary, writer, director, 2012)
  • In the Turn (documentary, writer, director, 2014)
  • Little Chief (writer, director, 2020)
  • Dark Winds (television series, contributing writer, 2022)
  • Fancy Dance (feature film, writer, director, 2023)

References

  1. ↑ "The Independents: We're following a year in the life of 7 Sundance filmmakers". Los Angeles Times. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Seneca-Cayuga Filmmaker, Erica Tremblay, Honors Her Past and Inspires the Future". Seneca Cayuga Tribe. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Korbelik, Jeff (19 May 2012). "New documentary with Nebraska ties revisits 2011 Joplin tornado". Lincoln Journal Star. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Shipman, Dustin (17 May 2007). "'Tiny' film gets big exposure". Joplin Globe. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ↑ McKinney, Roger (19 May 2012). "Tornado documentary has Joplin premiere". Joplin Globe. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Joplin area native premiers documentary about May 22nd EF5 tornado". KSHB. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Joplin native makes documentary about the tornado that devastated her hometown". CNN. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. ↑ Mosbergen, Dominique (11 May 2012). "Abi Almandinger's Joplin's Found Photos Project Returns Thousands Of Photographs To Tornado Survivors". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Lee, Cheril (4 March 2013). "Heartland". KIOS. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Heuer, Alex; Edwards, Mary; Marsh, Don (15 November 2012). "New Films Document Devastation, Hope In Aftermath Of Joplin Tornado". St. Louis Public Radio. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  11. ↑ Armitstead, Claire (2024-06-22). "'We're really funny people': Native American director Erica Tremblay on Lily Gladstone, laughter for survival and breaking Hollywood". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  12. ↑ Schilling, Vincent (22 August 2016). "16 Native Awardees of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation for 2016". Indian Country Media Network. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ↑ "Native Arts, Cultures awards fellowships". Tahlequah Daily Press. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Grinapol, Corinne (14 March 2017). "Erica Tremblay Joins Bustle as Director of Video". Ad Week. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "2023 Sundance Film Festival - US Dramatic Competition - Fancy Dance". Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Institute. 2023. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Complex, Valerie (29 January 2023). "'Fancy Dance' Sundance Film Festival Review: Lily Gladstone Delivers A Strong Performance In Erica Tremblay's Feature Film Debut". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  17. ↑ Tramel, Jimmie (31 January 2023). "Cherokee Nation film incentive led to 'Fancy Dance' at Sundance". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ↑ Sellers, Caroline (31 January 2023). "Cherokee Nation film office celebrates premiere of 'Fancy Dance'". KFOR. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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