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The pilot for ‘Tales of an Urban Indian’ was filmed in February. Right now we are waiting to receive word if APTN likes our show enough to pick it up. So, maybe you guys can write APTN and say “We want Tales of an Urban Indian!” I don’t know if it will help or not, but, maybe it will get them thinking!

Cast members include Darrell Dennis, Carmen Moore, Tantoo Cardinal, Graham Greene, David Lewis, Katya Gardner, Paul Bae and the Baker Twins (Shauna Baker and Shannon Baker). 

SERIES OUTLINE

TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN is the very first series of its kind; a quirky comic- drama about Canada’s urban Native population. The series follows the escapades of BRIAN DOUGLAS (Darrell Dennis), a First Nations actor who is disillusioned by the stereotypes of Native people in the media. To battle these stereotypes, BRIAN has resolved to expose the truth about the urban Aboriginal experience and change the perception of Native people forever. If only he could get his personal life together first! His first major endeavor in this quest is a homemade documentary entitled, “TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN”.

BRIAN is pulled in many different directions by an eclectic mix of characters: DOMINIQUE (Katya Gardner), his spoiled heiress girlfriend, TERRI AND TANYA (Shauna and Shannon Baker), the two beautiful Native twins that live next door, ADAM (Graham Greene), the grouchy spirit that haunts Brian's apartment, and KYE7E JOSIE (Tantoo Cardinal), Brian's grandmother and voice of reason. These people, combined with the countless girlfriends, bosses, producers, enemies, etc., will continue to help or hinder BRIAN in his “Tales”.

With the financial and technical support of his best friends, KRISTA SELLERS (Carmen Moore) and TOM HA (Paul Bae), Brian will reveal the Aboriginal experience in an exercise that is as much purging therapy, as it is art. Brian’s mantra in his manifesto is, “Pure honesty, no matter how ridiculous, painful, embarrassing, or hurtful it may be.” This mantra will prove to be problematic for many of the subjects involved.

Perhaps the greatest challenge for Brian is his relationship with Krista. As children, they were betrothed to each other in a symbolic Indian ceremony. Despite separating as children, Brian and Krista’s platonic relationship is stronger than ever. So strong in fact, that they are developing unspoken feelings for one another. With Krista recently affianced and Brian unable to get his life together, it seems that Krista and Brian will never fulfill their childhood betrothal. The question with these two is not “will they or won’t they?” but rather “Would they and should they?”… Only time will tell.