Sterling harjo biography
Sterling harjo biography
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Sterlin Harjo
Native American filmmaker (born 1979)
Sterlin Harjo (born November 14, 1979)[1][2] is an American Seminole filmmaker.
He has directed three feature films, a documentary, and the FX comedy drama series Reservation Dogs,[2] all of them set in his home state of Oklahoma and concerned primarily with Native American people and content.
Early life and education
Harjo, a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma[1] who also has Muscogee heritage, was born and raised in Holdenville, Oklahoma.[1] He attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied art and film.[3][4]
Career
In 2004, he received a fellowship from the Sundance Institute.[5] His short film Goodnight, Irene[6] premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival[3] and received a special jury award at the Aspen Shortsfest.[3] In 2006, he received a fellowship from the newly formed organizat