Workshop Presenters

Jake Hoyungowa is a digital artist from Munqapi, Arizona a small village east of The Grand Canyon he is of Diné and Hopi descent. His work spans across the Southwest ranging from; documentaries, short films, music videos and activism video. Since 2009 he has captured life on Dinétah (Diné Land-Nation) and Hopitutskwa (Hopi Land-Nation) often videos that pertain to indigenous rights and community projects for Indigenous youth. His first experience with the film industry was in 2011 on the set of ‘Winter in the Blood’ as a production assistant, since then he has worked on projects such as ‘The Rocket Boy’, ‘Metal Road’ and ‘Universal VIP’ as a Cinematographer. Jake is currently developing projects that pertain to his roots and within the Northern Arizona region.