"The Revenant (novel) The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge is a 2002 novel by American author Michael Punke, based on a series of events in the life of American frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823 Missouri Territory. The word ""revenant"" means someone who has risen from the grave to terrorize the living. The novel was later adapted as a screenplay for a 2015 feature film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The novel was republished in January 2015 in anticipation of the upcoming film release. Many of the outdoor adventures depicted in the novel are based on Punke's outdoor interests and hobbies,"
"by the frontiersman Hugh Glass's survival after being mauled by a grizzly bear in 1823. Co-produced with Regency Enterprises, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Anonymous Content and M Productions, the film was well received by critics with particular praise directed toward the performances, direction and cinematography. ""Bleak as hell but considerably more beautiful, this nightmarish plunge into a frigid, forbidding American outback is a movie of pitiless violence, grueling intensity and continually breathtaking imagery"", according to Justin Change of ""Variety"". Built on a budget of $135 million, the film earned $533 million worldwide. ""The Revenant"" received 12 nominations at the 88th Academy Awards,"
"Hugh Glass Hugh Glass ( 1783 – 1833) was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, trader, hunter, and explorer. He is best known for his story of survival and retribution, after being left for dead by companions when he was mauled by a grizzly bear. Born in Pennsylvania to Irish parents, Glass became an explorer of the watershed of the Upper Missouri River, in present-day Montana, the Dakotas, and the Platte River area of Nebraska. His life story has been adapted into two feature-length films: ""Man in the Wilderness"" (1971) and ""The Revenant"" (2015). They both portray the survival struggle of"
"depict two trappers, Jacques (Dave Foley) and François (Kevin McDonald), canoeing through high-rise offices and cubicles to trap businessmen wearing designer Italian suits as a parody of this moment in Canadian colonial history. More recently, in 2015, ""The Revenant"", directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, depicts a group of uncharacteristically violent, anti-Indian coureurs des bois in North Dakota, which was contrary to these trappers, who embraced the culture and way of life of Native Americans. Coureur des bois A coureur des bois () or coureur de bois (; ""runner of the woods""; plural: coureurs de bois) was an independent entrepreneurial French-Canadian"
"as one. And there's a saying: one heart, one mind, one prayer, we can all move forward."" Duane Howard Duane Howard (born 1963) is an Aboriginal Canadian actor who is best known for his role as the Arikara chief Elk Dog in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"". He has also appeared in ""Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"" (2007), ""Pathfinder"" (2007), the television series ""Godless"" (2017), ""The Sun at Midnight"" (2016) and other films. Howard was born in the Esperanza Inlet, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. He spent his early childhood in Port"
"in 2015 for Iñárritu's ""The Revenant"", becoming a milestone for his third consecutive win and for being the first cinematographer to do so. The film was shot entirely in the wilderness during a cold season, minimizing the amount of CGI and using only natural lighting. It was an extremely difficult process that required a limited amount of time to shoot each scene, which delayed the production, causing budget overruns and changes of locations for proper settings. However, ""The Revenant"" earned over $500 million at the box office and received critical acclaim, with much praise for the film's atmospheric tone and"
"won a second Academy Award for Best Director for ""The Revenant"" (2015), making him the third director to win back to back Academy Awards, and the first since 1950. Iñárritu was awarded a Special Achievement Academy Award for his virtual reality project ""Flesh and Sand"" in 2017, the first time it had been awarded since 1995. Iñárritu was born in Mexico City, the youngest of seven children to Luz María Iñárritu and Héctor González Gama. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a cargo ship at the ages of 16 and 18, Iñárritu worked his way across Europe and Africa. He has"
"Duane Howard Duane Howard (born 1963) is an Aboriginal Canadian actor who is best known for his role as the Arikara chief Elk Dog in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"". He has also appeared in ""Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"" (2007), ""Pathfinder"" (2007), the television series ""Godless"" (2017), ""The Sun at Midnight"" (2016) and other films. Howard was born in the Esperanza Inlet, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. He spent his early childhood in Port Alberni and moved to Vancouver at the age of 14. At age 23, Howard conquered a drug"
"compelling and deeply complex individuals at the heart of these vigilante movements,” Heineman said before the film’s premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Heineman conceived the film after reading a news article on the New York City Subway about vigilantes tracking drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexican border in Mexico. “I didn’t know much about border, much about vigilantism. But from the moment I read it, I knew I wanted to make this film.” The film’s story then shifted to parallel storylines about two groups of vigilantes fighting against the drug trade on both sides of the border. Heineman was"
"time almost beyond human endurance"". Border Vengeance Border Vengeance is a 1935 American western B movie directed by Ray Heinz, written by Forbes Parkhill based upon the novel ""The Return of the Muley Kid"" by R. Craig Christensen. The film had its premiere on June 1, 1935 and was released to theaters on June 5. The project starred former football player Lafayette H. ""Reb"" Russell, and was filmed in 1934 by Willis Kent, an independent filmmaker known for his low budget exploitation melodramas. A rancher is murdered by Flash Purdue (Kenneth MacDonald) after he catches Flash in the act of"
"voiceover in Inupiaq, which is spoken in Arctic Alaska, thousands of miles away and a different language family from Pawnee. The voiceover was a recording of Doreen Nutaaq Simmonds reading a poem from a John Luther Adams recording; the words originally came from an Inuit woman named Uvavnuk, an ""angakkuq"" (shaman) and oral poet. ""The Revenant"" had a limited release in the United States on December 25, 2015, including Los Angeles—making it eligible for the 88th Academy Awards—before being released nationwide on January 8, 2016. The film opened in Australia on January 7, 2016 and in the United Kingdom on"
"The Revenant (2009 film) The Revenant is a 2009 dark comedy/horror film written and directed by Kerry Prior and starring David Anders and Chris Wylde. The film was shot in Los Angeles, California. The film focuses on Second Lieutenant Bart Gregory (David Anders) who has been killed under mysterious circumstances in Iraq. After his friends and girlfriend Janet (Louise Griffiths) attend his funeral, Bart awakens in his grave. Enlisting the help of his best friend, Joey Leubner (Chris Wylde), Bart begins to understand and learn how to deal with his new undead state; mainly, the fact that Bart needs blood"
"Revenant"" to indigenous communities around the world, Howard said he was moved by the speech, and hopes to see more accurate portrayals of Indigenous culture come out of Hollywood. Following his role as Elk Dog, Howard began traveling and speaking about his own experiences to raise awareness about substance abuse, suicide and other issues in indigenous communities. After a state of emergency was declared in Attawapiskat First Nation in April 2016 because of its high rate of suicide, Howard told an interviewer, ""People are saying we've got to help our young people, but it takes a community to come together"
"the following awards: The Frontier (2014 film) The Frontier is a 2014 American drama film directed by Matt Rabinowitz and written by Rabinowitz and Carlos Colunga. The film stars Max Gail, along with Coleman Kelly and Anastassia Sendyk. The film premiered at SXSW on March 7, 2014. The film was released on May 5, 2015, by Virgil Films & Entertainment. An estranged son travels back home to confront his overbearing father to see if there is any relationship left between them. Sean, a retired literature professor and civic activist, writes a letter to his estranged son, Tennessee, a ranch hand."
"American frontier. There remains a powerful central elevation of the gun associated with the hunting/sporting and militia/frontier ethos among the American Gun Culture. Though it has not been a necessary part of daily survival for over a century, generations of Americans have continued to embrace and glorify it as a living inheritance—a permanent element of the nation's style and culture. In popular literature, frontier adventure was most famously told by James Fenimore Cooper, who is credited by Petri Liukkonen with creating the archetype of an 18th-century frontiersman through such novels as ""The Last of the Mohicans"" (1826) and ""The Deerslayer"""
"The Frontier (2014 film) The Frontier is a 2014 American drama film directed by Matt Rabinowitz and written by Rabinowitz and Carlos Colunga. The film stars Max Gail, along with Coleman Kelly and Anastassia Sendyk. The film premiered at SXSW on March 7, 2014. The film was released on May 5, 2015, by Virgil Films & Entertainment. An estranged son travels back home to confront his overbearing father to see if there is any relationship left between them. Sean, a retired literature professor and civic activist, writes a letter to his estranged son, Tennessee, a ranch hand. Tennessee is uncertain"
"Borderland (2007 film) Borderland is a 2007 American-Mexican horror film written and directed by Zev Berman. It is loosely based on the true story of Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, a drug lord and the leader of a religious cult that practiced human sacrifice. Costanzo and his followers, called ""the Narco-satanists"", kidnapped and murdered University of Texas junior, Mark J. Kilroy, in the spring of 1989. The action begins with Mexico City policemen banging on the door of what seems to be an abandoned house. Ulises (Damian Alcazar) and his partner enter the house and find gruesome remnants of animal sacrifices"
"""10 Movies To See Before You Die"". Since its debut on the film festival circuit, The Revenant has won the following awards: Prior; ""Audience Award"" The film was also an ""Official Selection"" of the following film festivals: The Revenant (2009 film) The Revenant is a 2009 dark comedy/horror film written and directed by Kerry Prior and starring David Anders and Chris Wylde. The film was shot in Los Angeles, California. The film focuses on Second Lieutenant Bart Gregory (David Anders) who has been killed under mysterious circumstances in Iraq. After his friends and girlfriend Janet (Louise Griffiths) attend his funeral,"
"Melaw Nakehk'o Melaw Nakehk'o is an actress, artist, traditional moose hide tanner, and co-founder of the First Nations organization Dene Nahjo. She is primarily known for her role as the kidnapped Arikara woman Powaqa in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"". Nakehko is Dehcho and Denesuline Dene, and was born in Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Revenant was Nakehk'o's first film role. She was at the grocery store with her two young sons one Saturday morning when there was an open casting call in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. ""People kept texting me and telling me I should go do"
"Return of the Frontiersman Return of the Frontiersman is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Edna Anhalt. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark and Edwin Rand. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 24, 1950. After the territory of Laramie, Wyoming has had law and order restored by men known as the Frontiersman, sheriff Sam Barrett has a peaceful town. At least until a fight breaks out between his grown son, Logan, and a man named Kearney who's been wounded by one of Logan's"
"Arthur Redcloud Arthur Redcloud is a Native American actor, known for his role as Hikuc in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"". Redcloud is Navajo and grew up in Window Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo reservation. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, then eventually settled in Colleyville, Texas. ""The Revenant"" was Redcloud's first role in a major feature film. Before it, he had taken some acting classes and acted for two to three years in low budget films. For his audition, Redcloud took time off from his job as a fuel delivery driver and drove 635 miles from"
"best new filmmaker of the year. On December 1, the film was selected as one of 15 shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Cartel Land Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican Drug War, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim ""Nailer"" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr José Mireles, a Michoacán-based physician who leads the Autodefensas. Heineman won the Best Director Award and Special Jury Award for Cinematography for the film in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2015 Sundance"
"of the northern territories. Melaw Nakehk'o Melaw Nakehk'o is an actress, artist, traditional moose hide tanner, and co-founder of the First Nations organization Dene Nahjo. She is primarily known for her role as the kidnapped Arikara woman Powaqa in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"". Nakehko is Dehcho and Denesuline Dene, and was born in Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Revenant was Nakehk'o's first film role. She was at the grocery store with her two young sons one Saturday morning when there was an open casting call in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. ""People kept texting me and telling me"
"Border Vengeance Border Vengeance is a 1935 American western B movie directed by Ray Heinz, written by Forbes Parkhill based upon the novel ""The Return of the Muley Kid"" by R. Craig Christensen. The film had its premiere on June 1, 1935 and was released to theaters on June 5. The project starred former football player Lafayette H. ""Reb"" Russell, and was filmed in 1934 by Willis Kent, an independent filmmaker known for his low budget exploitation melodramas. A rancher is murdered by Flash Purdue (Kenneth MacDonald) after he catches Flash in the act of rustling his cattle. Flash diverts"
"awards from various film festivals around the world. Bruce Parry Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his documentaries. His documentary series for the BBC entitled ""Tribe"", ""Amazon"", and ""Arctic"" have shown Bruce exploring extreme environments, living with remote indigenous peoples and highlighting many of the important issues being faced on the environmental frontline. Parry was born into a devoutly Christian and military family from Dorset with his father being a Major"
"such case."" Borderland (2007 film) Borderland is a 2007 American-Mexican horror film written and directed by Zev Berman. It is loosely based on the true story of Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo, a drug lord and the leader of a religious cult that practiced human sacrifice. Costanzo and his followers, called ""the Narco-satanists"", kidnapped and murdered University of Texas junior, Mark J. Kilroy, in the spring of 1989. The action begins with Mexico City policemen banging on the door of what seems to be an abandoned house. Ulises (Damian Alcazar) and his partner enter the house and find gruesome remnants of"
"Cartel Land Cartel Land is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman about the Mexican Drug War, especially vigilante groups fighting Mexican drug cartels. The film focuses on Tim ""Nailer"" Foley, the leader of Arizona Border Recon, and Dr José Mireles, a Michoacán-based physician who leads the Autodefensas. Heineman won the Best Director Award and Special Jury Award for Cinematography for the film in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where the documentary premiered. He was presented the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary by the Directors Guild of America, as well as"
"two-year period, with the filmmaker joining Benny Wenda on his overseas trips including his appearance at the Oslo Freedom Forum, and his first official overseas tour to the US, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Best Documentary Feature - Amsterdam Film Festival, 2016 The Road to Home The Road to Home is an award-winning 2015 feature-length documentary about Benny Wenda, the West Papuan independence leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Since his dramatic escape from an Indonesian prison in 2002, where he was held in isolation and tortured as a political prisoner, Benny has been an unceasing crusader"
"2010. She was a certified language teacher who participated in Arikara language education programs. Language revitalization efforts are continuing. As of 2014, speakers are centered on White Shield, North Dakota. The language is taught at Fort Berthold Community College, White Shield School, and at the Arikara Cultural Center. Arikara is extensively documented, with several volumes of interlinear texts of Arikara stories, a learner's introductory text, and linguistic studies. As of 2014, iPhone and iPad Arikara language apps are available. The language is used in the 2015 film ""The Revenant"" starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, a mountain man who interacted"
"Taos Valley the park was not renamed and still bears the Kit Carson moniker. Kit Carson Christopher Houston Carson (December 24, 1809 – May 23, 1868), better known as Kit Carson, was an American frontiersman. He was a mountain man (fur trapper), wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer. Carson became a frontier legend in his own lifetime via biographies and news articles. Often exaggerated, versions of his exploits were the subject of dime novels. His understated nature belied confirmed reports of his fearlessness, combat skills, tenacity, and profound effect on the westward expansion of the United States. Carson"
"USC. He is in a relationship with Beth Pontrelli and has two children, Jack and Eva Letterman. Rob Letterman Robert Thomas Letterman (born October 31, 1970) is an American film director who started with animation and moved on to live-action. He is known for directing ""Monsters vs. Aliens"" (2009) and ""Shark Tale"" which he received a nomination for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production on the latter. Prior to Letterman's joining DreamWorks Animation, he directed the short film ""Los Gringos"", which was accepted at 2000's Sundance Film Festival. In 2010 Letterman directed the live-action film ""Gulliver's Travels"","
"and George Romero's ""Night of the Living Dead"" (1968) both influenced the creation of his film. Legend has that in the abandoned medieval town of Berzano, at the border between Spain and Portugal, the Knights Templar (a fictionalized version of the real-life order that was dissolved in the 14th century following charges of witchcraft and heresy) leave their tombs at night and come back from the dead as revenants. The reanimated corpses are blind, because their eyes were pecked out by birds while their hanged bodies rotted on the gallows. While on vacation nearby with her friend Roger Whelan, Virginia"
"American frontier story, principally due to the published account by a prominent captive, the Rev. John Williams. He and much of his family were taken on the long overland journey to Canada. His young daughter Eunice was adopted by a Mohawk family; she became assimilated and married a Mohawk man. Williams' account, ""The Redeemed Captive"", was published in 1707 and was widely popular in the colonies. When European colonists began in the 17th century to settle in the middle reaches of the Connecticut River valley (where it presently flows through the state of Massachusetts), the area was inhabited by the"