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Georgina Lightning

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Georgina Lightning
A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that took place at her Native American boarding school.
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Older Than America (2008)
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Georgina Lightning brings a long track record of creative experience in the film industry as an actor, producer, director and acting coach on such projects as: Dreamkeepers, Backroads, Johnny Greyeyes, Christmas in the Clouds, Tecumseh, the Oath and Smoke Signals among countless others. Lightning has also guest starred in T.V. episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger and West Wing.

Lightning's directorial debut Older Than America has won over 23 awards to date and is inspired by stories told to her by many of her family members and friends who attended the Indian Boarding schools. Most recently Lightning co-founded Tribal Alliance Productions, a production company committed to producing media that matters told from a native prospective. A long time advocate of Native Indian advancement in the film industry, Lightning also formed Native Media Network, a group dedicated to the promotion and advancement of Native Indian talent.
BornJuly 4, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Older Than America (2008)
    Older Than America
    5.3
    • Rain O'Rourke
    • 2008
    Michael Santoro in Ghosts of the Heartland (2007)
    Ghosts of the Heartland
    7.0
    • Tani
    • 2007
    Joel Oulette in Trickster (2020)
    Trickster
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Sophia
    Fantasies of Flying
    Fantasies of Flying
    • Producer

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      Actress



      • Buffalo Daze
        • Margaret Charlo
        • Completed



      • Department of Paranormal Affairs (2024)
        Department of Paranormal Affairs
        7.5
        TV Mini Series
        • Minister
        • 2024
      • Nels Lennarson, Mike Vickers, Natallie Gamble, Gin Ford, and Jennifer Boudreau in Pipe Nation (2023)
        Pipe Nation
        5.8
        TV Movie
        • Wendy
        • 2023
      • Hilary Swank in Alaska Daily (2022)
        Alaska Daily
        7.5
        TV Series
        • Rosabelle Clark
        • 2023
      • Alfred Molina, Rossif Sutherland, and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers in Three Pines (2022)
        Three Pines
        7.2
        TV Series
        • Arisawe Two-Rivers
        • 2022
      • Rutherford Falls (2021)
        Rutherford Falls
        6.7
        TV Series
        • Louise
        • 2022
      • Shadow of the Rougarou (2022)
        Shadow of the Rougarou
        8.1
        TV Mini Series
        • Eugenie
        • 2022
      • Ghosts of Yesterday (2021)
        Ghosts of Yesterday
        Short
        • Frankie
        • 2021
      • Rival Speak (2020)
        Rival Speak
        4.2
        TV Series
        • Inola (voice)
        • 2020–2021
      • Rival Peak (2020)
        Rival Peak
        TV Series
        • Inola
        • 2020–2021
      • Joel Oulette in Trickster (2020)
        Trickster
        6.9
        TV Series
        • Sophia
        • 2020
      • Brian Markinson and Jessica Matten in Tribal (2020)
        Tribal
        5.8
        TV Series
        • Margaret Redhawk
        • 2020
      • Dermot Mulroney, Gary Sinise, Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Elisabeth Röhm, Lily Rabe, Omari Hardwick, and Luis Bordonada in SGT. Will Gardner (2019)
        SGT. Will Gardner
        5.9
        • Emily Saunders
        • 2019
      • Devon's Forrest (2018)
        Devon's Forrest
        Short
        • Group Leader
        • 2018
      • Land (2018)
        Land
        6.6
        • Bettie
        • 2018
      • Tantoo Cardinal, Nathaniel Arcand, Carmen Moore, Eric Schweig, Michelle Thrush, Ray G. Thunderchild, Michelle Latimer, Andrea Menard, Steven Cree Molison, Bernard Starlight, Roseanne Supernault, Justin Rain, and Ashley Callingbull in Blackstone (2009)
        Blackstone
        7.4
        TV Series
        • Tracey Bull
        • 2012

      Producer



      • Fantasies of Flying
        • executive producer, producer
        • Post-production
      • Buffalo Daze
        • producer
        • Completed



      • Lindsay Watson in The Wind & the Reckoning (2022)
        The Wind & the Reckoning
        7.3
        • executive producer
        • 2022
      • The Doctrine of Recovery (2022)
        The Doctrine of Recovery
        • producer
        • 2022
      • Somebody's Daughter
        Short
        • Consultant
        • 2021
      • Older Than America (2008)
        Older Than America
        5.3
        • executive producer
        • 2008
      • Hanbleceya
        Short
        • co-producer
        • 2005
      • Sawtooth
        5.9
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2004
      • DreamKeeper (2003)
        DreamKeeper
        7.5
        • associate producer
        • 2003

      Director



      • Fantasies of Flying
        • Director
        • Post-production



      • The Secret History of: The Wild West (2021)
        The Secret History of: The Wild West
        7.9
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2021
      • Older Than America (2008)
        Older Than America
        5.3
        • Director
        • 2008

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      • Height
        • 1.63 m
      • Born
        • July 4, 1963
        • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      • Children
          Cody Lightning
      • Other works
        Producer and owner of Tribal Alliance Productions, an independent film production company.

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