Mohawk Tribal Member Produces and Directs Award-Winning Music Video
Feb 9, 2012
Cherokee Musician Michael Bucher’s Music Video Wins First Place
Mohawk Tribal member Vincent Schilling, co-owner of Schilling Media, Inc., collaborated with three-time Native American Music Award winning Cherokee musician Michael Bucher, to produce Sacred Ground, Extended. Blue Hills Records and Schilling Media, Inc. recently announced that Bucher’s latest music video won “Best Music Video or Film” at the 14th Annual Native American Film and Video Festival. Bucher and Schilling released the video in October 2011.
“I'm honored to have Sacred Ground – Extended recognized at this year’s film festival,” said Bucher. “I'm so proud of this video, and I appreciated the efforts of Schilling Media, Inc. for working with me to put together on film what I intended with this song Sacred Ground when I wrote it. It says what so many of us in Indian Country are thinking and feeling regarding our sacred sites.” In addition to being an award-winning musician, Michael Bucher is also the chairman of the You Are Not Alone Network, www.MichaelBucher.com.
Delores Schilling, CEO of Schilling Media is also of Cherokee descent and was the creative director for the project. “Working with such a talented musician as Michael Bucher has always been a rewarding experience,” she said. “We are excited for the recognition this video has already received in the few months since its release and we look forward to continue working with Michael, as he has many exciting upcoming projects.” Schilling Media, Inc. is a Native American-owned corporation in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Bucher’s video aired November 20th 2011 at the Nickelodeon Theatre in Columbia, South Carolina. It can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K1luCbs1RE.
The Annual Native American Film and Video Festival is a six-day event in Columbia South Carolina by and for Native Americans and international indigenous peoples. The Eastern Cherokee Tribe, the Southern Iroquois, the United Tribes of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina’s Multicultural Student Affairs, Newberry College and the Nickelodeon Theatre of the Columbia Film Society sponsored the festival. More information can be obtained at: http://www.cherokeesofsouthcarolina.com/.
For more information contact David T. Staddon, Director of Public Information at 518-358-2272, ext. 286.