THEATER

Current Film Selection

‘Uba Seo has a Custom Theater with a curved screen, the building of which was partially funded by a grant from the Contemporary Foundation for the Arts. We screen films of relevance for the Nisenan and the local landscape. Films are available for viewing during regular business hours. Ask the Gallery attendant to assist you and about our current selection.

Short Films:

'Uba Seo, (8:30)

Resurfacing, (4:30)

Koto & Pata, (2:41)

ooti Harvest, (5:56)

'estom yanim, (2:55)

Rush for Gold, (9:59)

ATTN - Shelly, (1:52)

ATTN - Richard, (3:02)

Our Story Remains, (10:33)

Washed Away, (6:45)

We Acknowledge: Un-erasing the Nisenan Tribe (10:59)

Washed Away

A short film created by artist Andrés Amador for the 2021 VTA Exhibit, 'Destruction of the Land, Destruction of the People.' The film explores in particular the hydro mining that washed away whole hillsides, causing the destruction of both the land and the people.

‘Uba Seo

A collaboration between Shelly Covert and Heidi Quante

Alluring visuals envelop the viewer while an original composition sung by Shelly Covert that tells the story of the 'Uba Seo and the Great Destruction, called the gold rush by others. The film seeks to inspire (re)connecting to Water in the way of the Ancestors by telling the true story of People and Place in the Native Nisenan language.

Resurfacing

In this short film groups of Nisenan Tribal Members gathered to paint clay on boulders at the ‘Uba river, create natural arrangements in the forest, made rock art, and used their hands and clay pigment to create art on pieces of wood from the local landscape. The intention of this project was to facilitate opportunities for the Tribe to create art together using the materials and locations important to them. Tribal Members left their artworks behind as a declaration of Nisenan presence. The film is the culmination of this collaborative project between Andrés Amador and the Tribe for VTA 2022.

Take A Peek

We are excited to have a beautiful theater as part of ‘Uba Seo’s Arts and Cultural offerings.