Category: Current Events

A play on our documentary’s name – “Escaping Winnetou” – the new Campaign at Survival International

Escaping Winnetou campaign at Survival International, the broschure is downloadable at the link. Text German version below. Video at Vimeo. We were contacted to give some commentary on the topic, which has returned to the stage as a new film of racist troupes and stereotypes was recently released. The willful insistence of Germans of this type to not […]

Interview on Deutschlandradio Kultur – „Das Kanu des Manitu“ und die deutsche „Indi*ner“ Begeisterung

An interview wtith Matthias Dell, who I first met in 2017 when he contacted me for an article in der Freitag on our documentary and related topics. Follow the link to listen to the interview at Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Sound clips of the documentary are included, such as of Dr. Hartmut Lutz and Gerald Dittmer (Ho-chunk). […]

“Love is Free” – Coming Jan 25th – A Special LGBT Anthology to support ACLU’s fight for Human Rights

My extra story featuring Dari and Rob, from “Gigi”, is included in this special volume LGBT Collection, where all proceeds go to the ACLU’s fight for human rights.  From JMS Books LLC: “It’s hard to believe we have entered the year 2025 with so many of our civil liberties, which we fought so hard to […]

SAG MIR, aus welchem LAND ich komme!? – Participant in Datteltäter project (June 2024)

I was contacted through NAAoG to be part of this episode in the series by Datteltäter on the cultural appropriation, racism, cultural ignorance and arrogance that still persists in Germany despite it being a long time multicultural country. Well, it’s no surprise really but it is somewhat different from other western European countries because many […]

The Spectacular & Surreal – “Spiel mit der Zeit” Premiere 2023

I’ll keep this short and sweet, as I already shared information about my participation in the updated show in anticipation of, Premiere of “Spiel mit der Zeit” at Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin on 25 November – Intercultural Cooperation & Positive Change.  View their website and all information about the show, which is open through January 2024, and […]