SEEDS Trailer (2024) Kaniehtiio Horn

SEEDS Trailer (2024) Kaniehtiio Horn

SEEDS Trailer (2024) Kaniehtiio Horn
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"You gotta be careful around these people, they're not our friends." Level Film in Canada has revealed the first look official trailer for an indie Canadian thriller titled Seeds, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Kaniehtiio Horn. The film is premiering at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival which just kicked off this week, hence the trailer dropping now to build some buzz. It's described as a "tense thriller that weaves Kanienʼkehá꞉ka connections to the land with a cat-and-mouse game." Ziggy, a 30-something Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman, is offered her first gig as an online influencer, promoting for Nature's Oath, a seed and fertilizer company. When her cousin summons her back to the rez, she is warned about them and forced into a battle to save her people's legacy. Starring Mohawk Kaniehtiio Horn (who also writes and directs) with Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Dylan Cook, and Graham Greene. This looks like it has some gritty, nasty twists & turns as a grounded thriller. With Ziggy riding in to kick some ass. Check it out.

Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Kaniehtiio Horn's film Seeds, direct from YouTube:

Seeds Poster

Seeds Poster

Intro via TIFF: "In Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn plays Ziggy, a Toronto-based bike courier & budding influencer. Just as she lands a new client, a seed and fertilizer company called Nature’s Oath, and starts making content for them, she’s called back to her community to house sit for her aunt. Ziggy's cousin, played by Dallas Goldtooth, imparts a few nuggets of wisdom: to be wary of the seed company, and that creepy things happen around their aunt’s house. As a shadowy figure follows her, Ziggy must protect herself, and her aunt’s cache of seeds." Seeds is written and directed by Canadian actress / filmmaker Kaniehtiio 'Tiio' Horn (Mohawk), making her feature directorial debut after one other short film previously. Produced by Jennifer Jonas and Leonard Farlinger. This is premiering at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival this month. Level Film will release the film in Canada, but no release dates are set yet - stay tuned. How does this look?
You might have seen actress Kaniehtiio Horn in FX's critically acclaimed series "Reservation Dogs," where she plays the Native American mythic spirit, the Deer Lady, or as psychic medium Destiny in the short-lived Netflix werewolf series "Hemlock Grove." Now, Horn makes her feature film debut as both writer and director with "Seeds," a new darkly comic revenge thriller.

Horn also stars as Ziggy, a thirty-something Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman who's a successful online influencer. But when her cousin, played by comedian Dallas Goldtooth ("Reservation Dogs"), calls her back to their hometown, Ziggy learns that her latest sponsor, "Seeds," a powerful fertilizer company, has been wreaking havoc on the reservation, making it nearly impossible for her people to farm. Now viewed as a major threat by the company, Ziggy must reconnect with her Mohawk heritage to defend her community.

The film also features legendary Canadian First Nations actor Graham Greene, known for his roles in "Dances with Wolves" and "Thunderheart."

"Seeds" just had its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is set to hit theaters on October 25th. Watch the newly released official trailer, above.

synopsis:
Ziggy, a thirty-something Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman, is offered her first gig as an online influencer, promoting for Nature's Oath, a seed and fertilizer company. When her cousin summons her back to the rez, she is forced into a battle to save her people's legacy.

directed by Kaniehtiio Horn

starring Kaniehtiio Horn, Graham Greene, Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Patrick Garrow, Peter Keleghan, Morgan Bedard, Josh Bainbridge, Dylan Cook, Cherish Violet Blood, Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow

release date October 25, 2024 (in theaters)
During its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, levelFILM is proud to release the official trailer for SEEDS from director Kaniehtiio Horn.

Starring: Kaniehtiio Horn, Graham Greene, Dallas Goldtooth, Patrick Garrow, Meegwun Fairbrother, Dylan Cook

Written & Directed by Kaniehtiio Horn

Produced with the Participation of TELEFILM CANDA

Produced with the Participation of INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE

Produced with the Participation of NOHFC

Produced with the Participation of ONTARIO CREATES

Producers Jennifer Jonas Leonard Farlinger

Executive Producers Eva Thomas Kaniehtiio Horn

Executive producer Laurie Venning

Ziggy, a thirty-something Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) woman, is offered her first gig as an online influencer, promoting for Nature's Oath, a seed and fertilizer company. When her cousin summons her back to the rez, she is forced into a battle to save her people's legacy.

In Theatres Friday, October 25, 2024
Seeds

Film poster
Directed by Kaniehtiio Horn
Screenplay by Kaniehtiio Horn
Produced by Leonard Farlinger
Jennifer Jonas
Starring Kaniehtiio Horn
Graham Greene
Meegwun Fairbrother
Cinematography Jonathon Cliff
Edited by Lindsay Allikas
Music by Alaska B
Production
companies
Carpe Dee Yum Productions
New Real Films
Kaniehtiio Horn-Batt Entertainment
Distributed by Levelfilm
Release date
September 6, 2024 (TIFF)
Running time 82 minutes
Country Canada
Language English
Seeds is a 2024 Canadian comedy thriller film, written and directed by Kaniehtiio Horn.[1] The film stars Horn as Ziggy, a young Mohawk woman trying to establish herself as a social media influencer; after she is offered a contract with a seed company, she is summoned home by her cousin to housesit while her family is out of town, only to have to battle someone who is trying to steal crops from the family garden.

The film, Horn's directorial debut, was described by Horn as a "home invasion comedy" inspired by Home Alone and Shaun of the Dead.[1] Its cast also includes Graham Greene, Patrick Garrow, Peter Keleghan, Dallas Goldtooth, Meegwun Fairbrother, Morgan Bedard, Josh Bainbridge, Dylan Cook, Cherish Violet Blood and Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow.[2]

The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Critical response
Alex Hudson of Exclaim! rated the film 7 out of 10, writing that "a cutting commentary and an inviting glimpse into life in a small Kanienʼkehá:ka community, Seeds doesn't quite sprout into a fully realized film, but it's a promoting beginning for a budding cinematic talent."[4]

Awards
The film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[5]

References
Eve Cable, "Kaniehtiio Horn makes directorial debut". The Eastern Door, July 31, 2023.
Valerie Complex, "‘Reservation Dogs’ And ‘Letterkenny’ Star Kaniehtiio Horn Reveals Cast For Her Feature Directorial Debut ‘Seeds’". Deadline Hollywood, June 20, 2023.
Zac Ntim, "TIFF 2024: Laura Carreira’s ‘On Falling’ & ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Starring Chloë Sevigny Among Titles Set For Discovery Sidebar". Deadline Hollywood, July 24, 2024.
Alex Hudson, "TIFF 2024: A Budding Cinematic Talent Sprouts in 'Seeds'". Exclaim!, September 6, 2024.
Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.
External links
Seeds at IMDb
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