ABOUT JOANELLE ROMERO

Using MEDIA as a tool, Joanelle Romero has created a connection within Indian Country; including the film, television, music industries and to people around the world. As a Humanitarian, Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Producer, Director and trailblazer of American Indian performing arts including CEO of the first American Indian Television Channel "Red Nation Television Channel - All Native progamming, Red Nation Celebration and Spirit World Productions, she has entertained, inspired, moderated, enlightened the general populus for the last 2 1/2 decades. Her accomplishments as a pioneer in film, television, non-profit organizations, educator, philanthropist, producer, director, have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.

Joanelle Romero:

• Television Pioneer
• Director - Producer
• Actress
• Television Programming Creator
• Cable Network Founder
• Non-Profit Founder
• Recording Artist - Perfomer
• Record Producer
• Music Concert Creator - Producer
• Entrepreneur
• Philanthropist
• Appointed Boards
• Mayor’s Proclamations
• Honorary Achievements
• Media Publications
• Sprit World Poductions
• Spirit World Productions Credits

Joanelle began her broadcasting career in 2006 with launching the first American Indian Internet Television Channel. All Native programming.

"RED NATION TELEVISION CHANNEL - A Native Program Channel .... "Experience Indian Country from American Indian point of view" Children Series, News "Issues Within Indian Country", Feature Films, Long & Short Documentaries, Music Videos, Drama Series, Comedy, Elders Series, Language Preservation Series, Environmental Tragedies - Environmental Triumphs Series and so much more

IN August 2007, Joanelle Romero launched and hosts Red Nation Radio Contemporary & Traditional American Indian Music show on KPFK.

Through her company’s film divisions Spirit World Productions & Red Nation Productions, Joanelle has become an award-winning American Indian documentary filmmaker & drama series producer. Her produced projects about American Indian contemporary literature that have established her productions as award winning and highest honors for quality production and acting. Drama Series & Documentaries under the RED NATIOIN PRODUCTINS & SPIRIT WORLD PRODUCTIONS Presents banner have included the award-winning AMERICAN HOLOCAUST WHEN ITS ALL OVER I'LL STILL BE INDIAN.

In 2000, Spirit World Productions produced the internationally critically acclaimed Award –Winning documentary film American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian. Narrated by Ed Anser. This film has the last footage shot of the Late Grandpa Wallace Black Elk and Former Chairwoman Mildred Clayhorn of the Ft. Sill Apache Nation.

In 2005 Joanelle received an Armin T. Wegner “Humanitarian” Award for the vision to see the truth… and the courage to speak it.

This documentary is the first and only film that compares Hitler’s attempted genocide of German Jews with the U.S. government’s treatment of American Indians and the lasting effects on the culture today.

American Holocaust film , Joanelle is very passionate about, she directed, produced, wrote and scored the music for this controversial and groundbreaking film. Joanelle has been developing this film project since 1994. Her film won at the The Fargo Film Festival 2003 at the 25th American Indian Film Festival in 2000.

Her film was considered for nomination for an Oscar 2000, Joanelle Romero is the only American Indian Director/Producer to date to be this close to an Oscar Nomination (22 shorts were entered in; out of the 22 entered; 9 were chosen; Joanelle’s film was part of that 9; then 5 were nominated). To date this powerful film continues to win awards.

In 2005, Joanelle re-edited and released the documentary on DVD. Her film has been written up in both Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, its theatrical release was at The Laemmle Theatre in West Hollywood to sold out audiences.

* Home, Home on the Rez. (REDHAWK) An American Indian Drama Series. This is the first American Indian Drama Series in the USA. Joanelle Romero was written up in USA Today and compared to Bill Cosby for what he accomplished for Black America on television. In 1994, Joanelle created, produced and starred in the first American Indian Drama Series REDHAWK - Home, Home on the Rez. A half hour pilot was produced in Taos New Mexico and received media attention with the hopes of having a drama series about American Indian contemporary lives on prime time television. This pilot went on to receive Awards and opened the door to Joanelle’s production company to pitch to television executives’ on projects with American Indian themes.

At that time the industry told Joanelle that she was 10 years ahead of time.

In 2006 - 12 years later: Home, Home on the Rez (REDHAWK) debuted on Red Nation Televison Channel - All Native Programming Channel created by Joanelle Romero. "Home, Home on the REZ" is currently airing on RED NATION TELEVISION CHANNEL.

* Allan Houser: A Lasting Vision - Documentary - National art exhibit on the life and work of the Apache Indian sculptor, Allan Houser.

* PBS Segment, Melvin and John Positive: Life with HIV - Documentary for PBS series – this is the first documentary about American Indians living with HIV/AIDS.

* Where The Red Road Meets The Information Superhighway. First informational film for American Indians in technology.

* The Third Verse: 500 Years, The Land of the Children. documentary - This documentary short was Joanelle's first film. Her fillm recieved Honorable mention award at Columbus International Film & Video Festival.

* “Why Can’t You Take Me Like I Am” award-winning music video.

You can view all these award-winning productions on Red Nation Media Network Channel.

Telefilms under RED NATION PRODUCTIONS Presents banner are currently being pitched to network executives for future productions.

SPIRIT WORLD PRODUCTIONS was founded in 1991 by Joanelle Romero who saw a need for American Indian people to tell their own stories in television, film and music. Joanelle has formed a dynamic, creative production team of writers, producers, Native American Consultants, Native Youth filmmmakers and Crew who complete the company. Spirit World Productions will continue to produce American Indian films, pilots and music giving voices to those who would otherwise remain unheard.

Since the company’s inception in 1991, ALL Spirit World Productions projects (documentaries, drama series, music videos) have received Awards and Recognition from some of the highest honors within the industry. Joanelle has created a significant library of American Indian documentaries, feature film scripts, telefilms, television pilots, series treatments and music specials dedicated to supporting Indian American themes.

Spirit World's introductory project was Michael Jackson's Black or White music video. Joanelle served as professional liaison between Mr. Jackson and the American Indian dancers cast for the project. Joanelle made history with this music video; these traditional dancers were and are to date the highest paid dancers in any music video. Michael Jackson shared the spot light and included Spirit World Productions in an interview in Entertainment Weekly Nov 29, 1991 which helped launched Joanelle’s production company.

In 2006, under the banner of Joanelle’s other company Red Nation Celebration; she founded and created Red Nation Media Network; featuring all Native programming. This is the first American Indian channel dedicated to producing and airing American Indian content.

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In 1977, Joanelle made her acting debut in A Girl Called Hatter Fox, a 1977 telefilm for CBS, this was the first contemporary American Indian woman’s story ever produced in film history. With this film debut Joanelle Romero was the first American Indian woman to carry a lead role; a major break-through for American Indian actresses. This television MOV was first a novel by Marilyn Harris, then adapted as a television movie. A Girl Called Hatter Fox is still being read and shown on most reservation schools & libraries across the country. Oscar winning actress Sally Kirkland saw Joanelle in this film and put her in Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio where Joanelle studied. This television debut began Joanelle Romero’s professional career.

In the 80’s Romero starred in numerous television mini-series, feature films, and several guest star spots on prime time television. Then ended that decade in a starring role as Bonnie Redbow in George Harrison’s Award-Winning critically acclaimed feature film 1989 “Pow Wow Highway” Pow Wow Highway started the revolution explosion of contemporary American Indian feature films today and is the #1 most popular feature film to date.

CURRENTLY: Joanelle is back in front of camera in Rick Schroeder’s feature film BLACK CLOUD released March 2005.

Romero, a 30-year member of the Screen Actors Guild with eighteen films and television credits as a lead actress, is perhaps best known for her leading roles in such highly acclaimed films as A Girl Called Hatter Fox and Pow Wow Highway, a winner at Sundance Film Festival and American Indian Film Festival. Joanelle has an impressive career in the Film/Television/Music industries.

In 2000, Joanelle created for Screen Actors Guild the first panel to date on Diversity and the Status of American Indians in the Entertainment Industry. “Where Are We?”

Romero has starred alongside with such notables as: Demi Moore, Kim Cattrall, Angela Lansbury, Carol Burnett, Lloyd Bridges, Conchata Ferrell, Ronny Cox, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Raquel Welsh, Will Sampson, John Stockwell, Bradford Dillmon, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones, Shelly Hack, Nick Mancuso, Daniel J. Travanti, Veronica Hamel, Kiel Martin,  Graham Greene, Steve Forrest, Mariette Hartley Tony Plana, A. Martinez, Rick Schroeder, Russell Means, Sandy Martin, Pete Serna, Robert Beltran, Branscombe Richard, James Remar.
 
Romero has worked with Directors such as: Oliver Stone, Aaron Lipstadt, Gregory Hobbit, Fred Schpisi, George Schaefer, Charles Band, Kevin James Dobson, Rick Schroeder, Jonathan Wacks, Mel Damaki, Lamont Johnson, Bruce Logan, Gary Sherman, Sandor Stern, Richard T. Heffron.

Demo Reel & American Indian documentation available upon request

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In 2005, Spirit World Productions under the banner of Joanelle’s other company Red Nation Productions; she founded and created Red Nation Television Channel; featuring Native programming. This is the first American Indian channel.

RED NATION TELEVISION CHANNEL .... ALL NATIVE PROGRAMMING "Experience Indian Country from American Indian point of view" Children Series, News "Issues Within Indian Country", Feature Films, Long & Short Documentaries, Music Videos, Drama Series, Comedy, Elders Series, Language Preservation Series, Environmental Tragedies - Environmental Triumphs Series and so much more

Plans are in development to launch Joanelle’s Red Nation Cable Network & Studio; featuring all American Indian programming.

Established in 1995, Red Nation Celebration (RNC) is a non profit American Indian organization that premiere’s contemporary and traditional American Indian performing arts of diverse artistic disciplines to the mainstream media and to the global communities to encourage understanding of the cultural traditions, performing arts, community and the advancement of Indigenous Nations.

Founded by Joanelle Romero, RNC started its roots in Santa Fe New Mexico and was originally produced during “The Famous Indian Market;” Red Nation is recognized as a groundbreaking concept and has become a widely publicized event of national stature. Over the years, Red Nation has successfully showcased American Indian recording artists, Grammy winners and nominees, and has fostered the careers of American Indian musicians who have been signed to labels since performing at Red Nation’s concerts.

Red Nation Celebration’s signature event is a unique experience of cultural diversity through the performing arts and is produced annually four nights before the Grammy Awards. In 2003, RNC became a Grammy Event. RNC concert series is a tool to preserve and record our heritage; an instrument for American Indians and non-Indians alike to erase stereotypes and replace them with positive representations that reflect the diversity of American Indian life and culture.

Now, in its 13th year, RNC is expanding nationally and internationally in order to create opportunities to reach new artists, partnership relations and cultural understanding.

Red Nation efforts have been a major factor in bringing American Indian performing arts and artists to the same level of acceptability and respectability as all others honored by the recording and film industry associations.

The MISSION of Red Nation Celebration is to provide multiple, ongoing avenues for the exploration and presentation of contemporary and traditional American Indian performing arts: to educate the public on aspects of American Indian cultural and artistic expression; to educate and inform the music and film industries on new talent within the American Indian community; to provide youth with educational and vocational opportunities related to the music and entertainment industry; and to introduce American Indian artists to larger, global mainstream audiences. The purpose of this cultural exchange is education and opportunity.

Red Nation Celebration is the world's largest archival home of American Indian songwriters, artists, poets, traditional dancers and storytellers.

This archival footage of performance has been produced with additional footage of interviews with the artists themselves, speaking about their music, their inspirations, their dreams and their homeland. Red Nation Celebration and Spirit World Productions archive has over 21 years of produced performances and interviews. This archival footage was created and produced to preserve the legacy of the original music of this land.

In 2005 our 10th year; to further our mission RNC expanded by creating educational out-reach programs such as music workshops, music & literacy youth & elders programs, internet television channel, youth / environment / music conferences, including traditional healing for youth & elders.

Today, RNC is the leading American Indian entertainment entity in the world. RNC is the world’s oldest and most recognized international American Indian performing arts, cultural, educational organization dedicated to Indigenous Nations.

Red Nation Celebration is an opportunity for Indians and non-Indians in the City of Los Angeles to share the diverse beauty of American Indian culture. Red Nation has grown to include in association with The City of Los Angeles - Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa in officially launching the First Native American Indigenous Nations Heritage Month in The City of Los Angeles November 2006.

Red Nation Celebration's continued commitment supports excellence in education, self-esteem, healthy lifestyles, community building, empowerment and inspirational opportunities for American youth, and presents positive role models from the arts and entertainment disciplines to under-privileged youth on the reservations and urban American Indian communities.

Red Nation is the umbrella for two native youth non-profit organizations on environment, education and empowerment. “Help The Earth HTE” and “Speak Up.”

Red Nation Celebration Concert Series - Premiering Contemporary and Traditional American Indian Performing Arts continues to offer opportunities to many for whom doors were previously closed, and has grown to become the greatest American Indian owned organization ever launched.

Red Nation Celebration events are supported by American Indian communities, Corporate America, City and Government Funding, Private Foundations, Individuals and the Music and Film Industries.

Red Nation Celebration Chapters

Los Angeles * Arizona * New Mexico * South Dakota * Oklahoma * New York

Music has long been an important part of Joanelle Romero’s talents. She believes that music is a healing force which can positively motivate people and change their lives for the better. Joanelle’s motto: “MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO BRING US ALL TOGETHER”

The Legendary Leonard Cohen discovered recording artist singer/songwriter Joanelle Romero and is the only American Indian artist that has been produced by Mr. Leonard Cohen. The song I Need a Man made her the most requested Indian blues singer on American Indian radio. Romero is the first & only American Indian female Blues artist in the US.

Joanelle Romero's Indian name: Oyate Wayanka Po Win - People See This Woman. Joanelle's traditional and cultural ways play directly into her unique rhythm of her sound. Joanelle Romero incorporates traditional American Indian drum/traditional lyrics fused with the contemporary styles of blues, folk, country, pop and rock. Recognizing the unique quality of her music, she dubbed her style as “Alter-Native.”

The King of Rock & Soul, His Majesty, Solomon Burke is Joanelle’s God-Father and to this day continues to inspire her music and talent.

As a recording artist/performer Joanelle Romero brings the passion of, and for her people to the foreground of her music. The rich tapestry of her ethnic makeup-Apache, Cheyenne, Jewish/ Spanish weaves thought-out Joanelle's creative process and her music. Joanelle Romero is a classically trained vocalist exploring new frontiers in contemporary music, and while she continues to push creative boundaries, her music remains very accessible. Her powerful political lyrics portray the struggle of American Indian people today.

Joanelle Romero has created a-lot of firsts in her music career. She is the first American Indian musician to fuse Traditional drum with Rock and Roll. She performed this new sound in Rock & Roll at a private party in late 1979, some of the people who heard this new sound for the first time were: Jackson Brown, Tim Hardin, Gene Clarke from the Byrds, John Barrymore Jr., Tommy Kay to name a few. She performed and created the first American Indian Aids Concert EVER 1993 which has become an annual event in Los Angeles CA. Romero also won a music video award for her single: “Why Can’t You Take Me As I Am” at the Red Earth Film Festival 1995. This is currently airing on Canadian Television - First Nation’s Music Program 2003.

In 1995, Joanelle Romero formed REDHAWK – THE BAND, an American Indian band that represents the Nations of Apache, Choctaw, and Cherokee, Cheyenne, Zuni, Creek and Seminole tribes.

In 1998, Joanelle Romero was asked by Sarah McLaughlin to perform her music on the Lilith Fair. Artist included Sarah McLaughlin, Sinead O’Connor, the Indigo Girls and Natalie Merchant. She was the only American Indian woman to appear on this all female tour. Then on July 25, 1998, Billboard Magazine featured Joanelle prominently in the first-ever special issue focusing on contemporary American Indian music.

Joanelle’s music has been featured in Rockin' Warriors a documentary film produced in Luxemburg for U.S. This film was broadcast in Europe and aired on the Ovation Network and the Arts Channel. Her music can be heard in such films as Vendetta, a Roger Corman film, A PBS Series POSITIVE: Life With H.I.V. (broadcast nationally in 1996) and her title song in the award-winning film American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Bee Indian. Ms. Romero's music videos have won in film festivals across the country and currently being seen on Canadian television.

In 2005, THE UNITED NATIONS – for their 60th Anniversary asked Humanitarian Joanelle Romero – “Oyate Wayanka Po Win” to perform opening blessings with a traditional song. Also in 2005 The City of Los Angeles asked Joanelle to perform and open the first event WORLD FORUM ON MUSIC at the Kodak, as well as a workshop on “Where is American Indian music today?”

In 2005 Joanelle cleared entry level in Grammy nominations in 10 categories for ‘THE BEST OF JOANELLE ROMERO” over three decades of music history - including first recordings produced by Legendary Leonard Cohen - first time release plus other never released songs produced by Henry Louie, Rossco Beck, Ron Tyson, Oli Pearce, Kyle Johnson, Richard T. Bear. Joanelle’s music video cleared entry level 2005 in Grammy nomination consideration.

CURRENTLY in music: Joanelle Romero is recording her long awaited blues album release date TBA. Dan Aykroyd is scheduled to release the album in 185 markets. American Indian carries the original music of this land and Joanelle Romero’s blues record will convey this unique traditional sound that has never before been recorded by any American Indian artist. Joanelle Romero is the only American Indian Female Blues recording artist in the US to date.

In addition, she has opened for notable artists as Rick Danko of The Band, Kris Kristofferson, Stevie Wonder, Eric Anderson, John Trudell, Paul Butterfield, Tin Machine, Freddie Fender, Ritchie Havens and Roseanne Cash.

Joanelle Romero began her music career at the age of three. Her mother was an actress and acted on several Elvis Presley films: Spin Out, Harlem Sepem, Speedway to name a few and her mom was the bikini girl on the Red Skeleton show, so from the beginning, she was surrounded by some of the most famous faces in music. As a young girl, Joanelle would hang out on the MGM lot with the King himself, Elvis Presley and sang with Dr. John & The Night Trippers (at age nine), Paul Butterfield, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel from The Band, Tommy Kaye, Gene Clark from the Byrds, Jesse Ed Davis and Randy Castillo, the Legendary Leonard Cohen and The King of Rock & Soul Solomon Burke. These mentors and friends of Joanelle have been some of the most important recording artists whose legendary achievements stand as hallmarks in the music industry: Their advice, tastes and knowledge were passed on to her. These friends inspired and influenced her not only to continue her music and mission but they have profoundly shaped how she creates her sound and writes her lyrics. While Joanelle Romero music is culturally charged, its themes and songs are universal.

Never before has an American Indian recording artist cleared in the entry level of the Grammy nomination consideration in this many categories over a four year music history (38 categories over three years). Joanelle Romero has sang on all Red Nation Celebration Concert Series recording.

Joanelle Romero cleared 13 categories in the first round of Entry in Grammy Nominations 2004 for “The 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series EAST COAST WEST COAST - Double CD, recorded LIVE at The Bitter End in New York City during the Grammy week and at The John Anson Ford Theatre in Los Angeles for their summer season. Joanelle Romero/RedHawk cleared the Native American category within the Grammy’s 2004 for the first time since she founded her record label Red Nation Records in 2001.

In 2003, “The 6th Annual Red Nation Celebration -Native Women In Music-LIVE from the Sunset Strip-Introduction by DAN AYKROYD cleared 10 categories in the entry level in the first round of Grammy nomination’s 2003 for: Album of the Year, Rock Album, Best Recording Package, Producer of the Year, Best Engineering Non-Classical Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Rock-Female Vocal Solo, Rock Song. And from this album Joanelle Romero/RedHawk cleared 5 categories for her single: “Thunder In The River” for: Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Rock - Female Vocal Solo, Rock Song.

Her Pop Contemporary single “Come and Get Your Love Boy” was considered for: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Performance in 2002. This single was co-produced by Grammy Winner Ron Tyson of “The Temptations,” Oji Pierce, RedHawk and Lolly Vegas. The second CD release that year was “The 5th Annual Red Nation Celebration LIVE 2001,” which Joanelle Romero is producer of, cleared first round in Grammy Nominations 2002 for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. This album was nominated for a NAMMY Award: American Indian Music Award 2002.

Ms. Romero has been a true activist against alcoholism and domestic violence among American Indian people. With twenty-five years of sobriety, a traditional Sundancer and Chanupa (pipe carrier) including inspiring healthy lifestyles within the American Indian communities Joanelle has traveled throughout Indian Country to speak with youth about racism, alcoholism, domestic violence and encouraging careers in entertainment and to inspire them to "Live Their Dream". A spiritually sensitive woman who firmly believes in both the power of positive thought and the strength one gains from taking risks, Romero continually works to maintain an ever forward upward progression in her struggle to help Indian people. She dedicates much of her time and energy to making a difference in the lives of young people, changing the stereotypes in film and television industries, visiting tribal communities, giving public performances, motivational talks and interacting with American Indian youth whenever she can. Joanelle Romero is a mother to Elizabeth Sage and Montano Rain.

MUSIC RECORDING HISTORY:

1979 - “Hey That’s No Way to Say Goodbye” including Romero’s first songs professionally recorded at A& M Records. Producer Leonard Cohen. This was the first time Romero had ever been in the recording studio with her songs. DEMO.

1984 - “Make No Bones” vinyl record a and b side. Produced by Richard T. Bear.

1988 - “I Feel Like A Woman for The First Time” a and b side. Producers Henry Louie and Rosco Beck.

1994 - “Indian Country Blues” First album. Producers Kyle Johnson, Joanelle Romro.

1997 - “American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian” 3 song CD. Producers Kyle Johnson, Joanelle Romero.

2001 - “RedHawk - Come and Get Your Love Boy”, Pop single. Producers Ron Tyson of the Temptations, Oji Pieacre, Lolly Vegas and Joanelle Romero. Cleared five categories in the first round of 2002 Grammy nomination consideration for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Female Performance and Best Non-Classical Album.

2001 - “The 5th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE at The Hollywood Palace.” Album. Producers RedHawk, Teddy Parker, Gail Sanchez and Steve Boggess. Cleared category in the first round of 2002 Grammy nomination consideration for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album & nominated for a NAMMY Award.

2002 - “The 6th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE from the Sunset Strip Native Women In Music – Introduction by DAN AYKROYD” album Producers Joanelle Romero, Gail Sanchez. Cleared 10 categories in the first round of 2003 Grammy nomination consideration for Album of the Year, Rock Album, Best Recording Package, Producer of the Year, Best Engineering Non-Classical Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Rock-Female Vocal Solo and Rock Song.

2003 - “The 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series EAST COAST WEST COAST” Double album. Producers Joanelle Romero.

Cleared 13 categories in the first round of 2004 Grammy nomination consideration for Record of the Year (2 songs), Best New Artist (2 artists), Country Female, Country Song, Album of the Year, Best Native American Album, Best Record Package, Best Engineer-Non-Classical and for 3 songs for Producer of the Year. A first for The Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series Album to be considered for nomination in Native American category. This album was recorded LIVE at The Bitter End in New York City during Grammy Week and at The John Anson Ford Theatre in Los Angeles during summer season.

2005 – “The Best of Joanelle Romero” this double cd cleared 10 categories in the entry level 2005 Grammy nomination consideration for: two different songs form album for Record of the Year, Best Song in Motion Picture/television, Best New Artist, Best Country Album, Best Recording Package, Best Engineer non-classical, Best Country Song, Best Female Country Performance, Best Rock Song.

2005 – “Joanelle Romero” music video cleared entry level in Grammy Nomination consideration for: Best Short Form Music Video.

In 2001, Joanelle founded RED NATION RECORDS “The World’s Leading American Indian Record Label.” The only American Indian record label based in Los Angeles, CA. Five albums released on this record label to date all considered for Grammy nomination consideration – over the last four years these records have cleared in entry in Grammy nominations in 38 categories. This is a first for American Indian record label.

Joanelle has produced 4 albums and 2 singles since 2001; The 5th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE, The Single: Come and Get Your Love Boy, The 6th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE – Introduction by Dan Aykroyd, The 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series LIVE East Coast – West Coast Double CD, A Single: LAST NAME by artist Elizabeth Sage, The Best of Joanelle Romero – double cd.

Joanelle has collaborated with notable & legendary record producers such as; Leonard Cohen, Ron Tyson, Oji Pierce, Henry Louie, Roscoe Beck, Tommy Kaye, Lolly & Pat Vegas, Kyle Johnson, Richard T. Bear.

In 1993, Joanelle founded The Annual Warriors Against AIDS Awareness Concert. Warriors Against AIDS was created to address the need to raise national consciousness regarding the issue of HIV/AIDS amongst American Indian women and children. This project provides a critical response to the issues, needs, and concerns of American Indians, the most under represented minority group to date. Warriors Against AIDS concert bring’s awareness to the issue of American Indians living with AIDS to the global community through music which has the power to bring us all together.

Warriors Against AIDS Awareness concert is held annually in Los Angeles CA Decemebr 1st on AIDS Day. The concert consists of live music ranging from American Indian artists to high profile bands, political and social dignitaries, as well as celebrities speaking out on the issue. Procedds beenfit American Indian women & children living with AIDS/HIV.

Joanelle produced the first Warriors Against AIDS Awareness Concert in 1993 in Los Angeles, bringing light to the much overlooked issue of Native Americans with AIDS. Los Angeles has the largest urban American Indian population in the nation with over 50,000 Indian inhabitants, representing various tribes. The State of California boasts the largest Indian population in the country with approximately 500,000 Indian residents from more than 33 different tribes. With an American Indian population of this size, creating the concert for awareness as well as programs to bring American Indians a traditional environment in which to heal and learn about the disease was imperative. The first Warriors concert honored Elizabeth Glazer before her passing. Sponsors for that concert were David Geffen and the Gap.

In 1995, Joanelle founded Red Nation Celebration Concert Series – Contemporary and Traditional American Indian Performing Arts. RNC started its roots in Santa Fe New Mexico produced during Indian Market; Red Nation is recognized as a groundbreaking concept and became a widely publicized event of national stature.

In 1996, Joanelle founded Native Women In Music Concert Series – providing a voice for all women and children that live with Domestic Violence. The concert series brings messages of Hope and Peace. Our Women carry our youth and our Nations. Native Women In Music is held annually in March during National Women’s Month in The City of Los Angeles.

In 2000, Joanelle started an American Indian music movement in Los Angeles during the Grammy week “The Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series” and “An Acoustic Evening with American Indian Songwriters & Poets” Joanelle felt that American Indian music needs to be in the forefront of the music industry.

Joanelle has been producing concerts successfully for 15 years.

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Joanelle is founder/CEO of several companies as well as launched ground-breaking historical projects:

Spirit World Productions - Producing Moving Images Since 1991

Warriors Against AIDS Awareness Concert & Fund Since 1993

Red Nation Celebration - Comtemporary & Traditional American Indian Performing Arts; Excellence in Arts Culture History Tradition Heritage Since 1995

Native Women in Music Concert Series - Providing a voice for our "Women's Nation" Since 1996

Red Nation Records - The World's Leading (Annual Concert Series & Educational Cultural Community Out-Reach Programs) American Indian Record Label Since 2001

Red Nation Film Festival - The Only American Indian Film Festival In Los Angeles Since 2005

Traditional American Indian Music in Schools Since 2005

Red Nation Television Channel - The First & Only Native Channel Since 2006

Red Nation Hoildings. Inc 2006

American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles 2006

Red Nation Radio 2007

Red Nation Pau Wau in the City of Los Angeles 2007 

Red Nation Parade - Honorng All Naions in the City of Los Angeles 2007

Native Women In Film & Television 2007

International Indigenous Sacred Women's Council 2007

Annual American Indian Holocaust Memorial 2007

Red Nation Films 2007

Red Nation Productions 2007

Red Nation Cable Network and Studio (In Development stages)

NOVEMBER 2006 - Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa in association with Red Nation Celebration launches the First American Indian Heritage Month. It is the first time that any city or Mayor has ever officially recognized American Indian Heritage Month.

November 2005, Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa supported and recognized Red Nation Celebration and its founder Joanelle Romero for initiating AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH in The City of Los Angeles November 2005. Red Nation Celebration produced the Second Annual Red Nation Film Festival (American Indian Films) November 2005; this is the first American Indian Film Festival in The City of Los Angeles – The Entertainment Capital of The World. Red Nation Celebration and American Indian  Heritage Month will go on with an annual celebration each year with several productions for the City of Los Angeles; bring in economic development and providing an opportunity for all to learn about the American Indian and its rich culture.

Where is our image in film, television and radio? Joanelle’s passion and mission with all her companies is to make sure that American Indian images and sound are on prime time television, film and radio as contemporary human beings. All companies are American Indian owned.

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Joanelle strongly believes that Knowledge is Power. She also believes a child’s birth right is to be supported for success in all that they wish to create in they lives. Through her non-profit organization Red Nation Celebration, Joanelle has had the opportunity to put hope in the lives of American Indian children on the reservations.

Domestic violence issues on and off the reservations, Joanelle’s Native Women in Music Concert Series provides an opportunity for these voices to be heard and bring awareness and support of the issues. These concerts of hope and peace have inspired our women to re-educate and empower themselves for success in their lives including their children seeing they mothers as positive role models.

Red Nation Celebration in partnership with Toys R Us and Gifts In Kind has provided over $10,000 worth of toys to the children on the reservations. In 2002, on the Rose Bud Reservation, $10,000 worth of toys were given that day; a child came up to Joanelle with a Barbie in hand and said “I’ve been waiting my whole life for this doll” that child was five years old – HOPE – SUPPORT – LOVE was inspired that day in this little young life. In 2003, $4000 dollars worth of toys were provided for our native youth on Rose Bud Reservation.

Joanelle’s Warriors Against AIDS FUND supports American Indian Women & Children living with HIV/AIDS. Our first initative program “IT YOUR LIVE - GET THE FACTS” and our Warriors Against AIDS Bracelets have been created to support the efforts.

HEALTH This program provides a traditional environment where American Indian people can overcome substance abuse-The Red Road to Sobriety, Warriors Against AIDS HIV/AIDS prevention-"IT'S YOUR LIFE - GET THE FACTS", and other related health issues such as, but not limited to, domestic violence, and diabetes. Many Indian people are unable to find help in main stream programs because they are not able to relate to them. Traditional programs based in the Native way of life will help Native people to feel safe, and empowered to make change and healthy choices.

NATIVE TRACKS An educational traditional music program to be implemented into public, private and American Indian schools curriculum's across the country. American Indian traditional music is the original music of this land. We have created a fully developed American Indian traditional music program for music educators. Red Nation Celebration believes music does heal and inspire our youth. Music has the power to bring us all together.

LITERACY ON & OFF the RESERVATION (Los Angeles & South Dakota Schools) Red Nation Celebration is currently working with three LA based schools and one in South Dakota.

MUSIC EDUCATION Red Nation Music Workshop programs: Youth Music Council designed to hold workshops/conferences at all Red Nation Concert Series events; providing an American Indian youth voice. The workshops include panels with American Indian singer/songwriters, film & music industry representatives, agents and managers who share their experience, strength and hope on career opportunities in the performing arts.

HELP THE EARTH "HTE” Environmental Youth Empowerment; non-profit organization . Educational Leadership Project: Founded by 13 year old Montano Rain and is made up of Environmental Youth Leaders.

United Nations Pasadena Chapter 

Help The Earth Envinomental Youth Empowerment

MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION’S TO RED NATION CELEBRATION & SPIRIT WORLD PRODUCTIONS

(Los Angeles Mayor’s, Los Angeles Assessor, Mayor of Santa Fe NM, Mayor of New York City)

1996 Mayor Debbie Jaramillo Proclaims August 17 1996 “Red Nation Celebration Native American Women’s Day in Santa Fe”

2001 Mayor Richard J. Riordan Proclaims February 18, 2001 as “Red Nation Celebration American Indian Music Day” in The City of Los Angeles.

2002 Mayor K. Hahn Proclaims February 28, 2002 as “Red Nation Celebration Native Women In Music Day” in The City of Angeles.

2003 Mayor James K. Hahn Proclaims June 2003 “Red Nation Celebration American Indian Music Month “ in The City of Los Angeles.

2003 County of Los Angeles Office of the Assessor Rick Auerbach be it resolved on May 30 2003 commend and congratulate Red Nation Celebration for presenting an historic Ntive American Indian Event in Los Angeles.

2003 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in the City of New York Hosts The 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration – of traditional and contemporary American Indian music as well as the 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 20, 2003.

2005 Mayor James K. Hahn Proclaims May 18 2005 “Red Nation Celebration American Indian Film Festival Day” in the City of Los Angeles.

2005 Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa Congratulates Red Nation Celebration for 10 year Anniversary.

2005 Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa Congratulates Spirit World Productions for the dedication by sharing diversity, contemporary arts, cultural education and traditional American Indian Entertainment to the City of Los Angeles.

2006 Lt Governor Bustamente gave a resoultion

2006 Governor

2006 Mayor Villaraigosa

AWARDS:

• 2006 National Women's History Month for Moving History Forward
• 2005 Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award (Documentary)
• 2003 Fargo Film Festival (Documentary)
• 2002 Los Angeles Women’s Theatre (The Integrity Award)
• 2000 American Indian Film Festival (Documentary)
• 2000 OSCAR CONSIDERATION (22 shorts were entered that year, 9 were chosen and 5 nominated) Romero's film was part of the 9 chosen. Joanelle Romero is the only American Indian filmmaker to date to be this close to OCSAR for directing, producing, writing and music score.
• 2000 12th Annual Stars in the Desert (Recognition & Dedication to American Indian Youth)
• 1997 Red Earth Film Festival (Best Drama - First American Indian Television Series)
• 1995 Red Earth Film Festival (1st Place documentary short - First American Indian story about AIDS)
• 1995 Red Earth Film Festival ( 1st Place American Indian Music Video)
• 1994 Red Earth Film Festival (1st Place Winner - documentary short - Romero's first directorial film)
• 1993 Columbus International Film & Video Festival (Honorable Mention)
• 1992 Stars in the Desert (For Outstanding Contribution to American Indian Youth).

• “Army Archerd Variety” Several over the years.
• The Hollywood Reported
• The Variety (Full Page)
• The Hollywood Reporter (Full Page)
• Billboard Magazine (Full Page)
• Entertainment Weekly (1991)
• The American Indian Report Magazine
• Awareness magizine
• Pasadena Weekly
• The Texaco Corporate Magazine
• LA Weekly (several write ups over the years)
• The LA Times (Full Page Featured Story - The First American Indian Drama Series)
• The LA Times (Full Page Featured Story – The Annual Red Nation Celebration)
• The Daily News (Full page feature story)
• Screen Actors Guild (News Magazine)
• The Music Connection (several write ups over the years since 2001)
• Billboard Magazine (Featured Story and several write ups for different years)
• Native Peoples (several over the years since 1995)
• Cowboy & Indians
• Orange County News
• The Santa Fe New Mexican (Pasatiempo)
• Indian Country Today (several write ups over the years)
• New Mexico Magazine (Full page)
• The New Mexican (Full page Features stories several write up over the years since 1977)
• The Wind & Changes Magazine
• Canadian Press

More write ups in press (available upon request)

ROMERO re-released new edit of her 30 minute Award Winning documentary film AMERICAN HOLOCAUST: WHEN ITS ALL OVER I”LL STILL BE INDIAN. Screened March 2005 @ Sedona International Film Festival, The First Southern California Film Festival May 2005, Rice University Houston TX June 2005, Museum of Northern Arizona July 2005, ARPA International Film Festival October 2005 honored Ms. Romero with a Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award. 2005 First Time Release on DVD New Edit ….

ROMERO launched the First and Only American Indian INTERNET TELEVISION CHANNEL September 2006. Red Nation Television Channel you can now watch American Indian programming.

JOANELLE ROMERO a Humanitarian, Director, Producer, Writer, Actress, Singer-Songwriter and dynamic Public Speaker. Her passion for life, film, music and family is evident in everything she does.

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico of Apache/Cheyenne, Jewish and Spanish descent, she was raised in Los Angeles on a variety of TV and movie sets, where she learned her craft from watching performances and hanging out with the likes of Elvis Presley, The Smothers Brothers, Carol Burnett, David Carradine and many talented directors and producers.

Romero, a 27-year member of the Screen Actors Guild with eighteen films/television to her credit as a lead actress, is perhaps best known for her leading roles in such highly acclaimed films as A Girl Called Hatter Fox and Pow Wow Highway, a winner at Sundance Film Festival and American Indian Film Festival. Romero has an impressive career in the Film/Television/Music industries.

A Girl Called Hatter Fox, a 1977 telefilm for CBS, was the first contemporary Indian woman’s story ever produced in film history, and in this debut, Ms. Romero was the first American Indian woman to carry a lead role since “talkies” began. This television MOV was first a novel, then adapted as a television movie. A Girl Called Hatter Fox is still being read and shown on most reservation schools & libraries across the country. Oscar winning Actress Sally Kirkland saw Ms. Romero in this film and put her in Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio where Joanelle studied. This television debut began Joanelle Romero’s professional career.

In the 80’s Romero starred in numerous television mini-series, feature films, and several guest star spots on prime time television. Then ended this decade in a starring role as Bonnie Redbow in George Harrison’s Award-Winning critically acclaimed Feature Film 1989 “Pow Wow Highway” This feature film started the revolution explosion of contemporary American Indian films today. Pow Wow Highway is the #1 most popular film to date in Indian Country.

JOANELLE ROMERO is founder of American Indian owned companies Spirit World Productions 1991, Warriors Against AIDS Awareness Concert & Fund 1993, The Red Nation Celebration (Annual Concert Series & Educational Out-Reach Programs) 1995, Native Women in Music 1996, Red Nation Records 2001, Traditional American Indian Music in Schools 2003, and Red Nation Media Network Channel 2006, Native American Indigenous Nations Heritage Month in Los Angeles CA, Red Nation Pow Wow and Red Nation Film Festival in Los Angeles CA.

SPIRIT WORLD PRODUCTIONS was founded in 1991 by Romero who saw a need for American Indian people to tell their own stories in television, film and music. Romero has formed a dynamic, creative production team of writers, producers, Native American Consultants, and crew who complete the company. Spirit World Productions will continue to produce American Indian films, pilots and music giving voices to those who would otherwise remain unheard. Since the company’s inception, Spirit World Productions has created a significant library of American Indian documentaries, feature film scripts, television movies, television pilots, series treatments and music specials dedicated to supporting Indian American themes.

Spirit World's introductory project was Michael Jackson's Black or White music video. Romero served as professional liaison between Mr. Jackson and the American Indian dancers cast for the project. Romero made history with this music video; these traditional dancers were and are to date the highest paid dancers in any music video.

Then went on to creating the first and only (USA) all American Indian drama series for television Home Home On The Rez – REDHAWK THE SERIES: Starring Joanelle Romero, Larry Sellers, Elaine Miles and Elizabeth Sage. Joanelle Romero was compared to Bill Cosby on channel 4 News and Newsweek magazine. This pilot won at Red Earth Film Festival and debuted on Red Nation Media Network Channel 2006.

The most recent production, American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian Narrated by Ed Anser has received critical acclaim. Written up in both Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, its Theatrical release was at The Laemmle Theatre in West Hollywood to sold out audiences. The short compares Hitler’s attempted genocide of German Jews with the U.S. government’s treatment of American Indians and the lasting effects on the culture today. Romero won at the The Fargo Film Festival 2003 at the 25th American Indian Film Festival in 2000. This is a project that Romero is very passionate about, she directed, produced, wrote and scored the music for this controversial and groundbreaking film. Romero has been developing this film project since 1994. The film was considered for nomination for an Oscar 2000, Romero is the only American Indian Director/Producer to date to be this close to an Oscar Nomination (22 shorts were entered in; out of the 22 entered; 9 were chosen Romero's film was part of that 9; then 5 were nominated) and continues to win awards to this date.

FILM (Documentary)

* 2005 - American Holocaust: When Its All Over I’ll Still Be Indian. Re-Released – Re-Edited Documentary Short. Winner Joanelle Romero receives Armin T. Wegner  “Humanitarian” Award for the vision to see the truth…   and the courage to speak it (Director/Writer/Producer) 

* 2000 American Holocaust: When Its All Over I’ll Still Be Indian Documentary short. Winner-Best Documentary Short, 2003 Fargo Film Festival, 2000  25th Annual American Indian Film Festival. Oscar  consideration for nomination in 2000.  (Director/Writer/Producer)

* 1996 Allan Houser: A Lasting Vision Documentary short. Included in National art exhibit on the life and work of the Apache Indian sculptor, Allan Houser. (Producer)

* 1995 Where The Red Road Meets The Information Superhighway Documentary short. Winner-1st place-’95 Red Earth Film Festival. (Producer)

* 1994 The Third Verse: 500 Years, The Land of the Children Documentary short. 1st Place Winner - Red Earth Film Festival. Publicly screened at the 17th Annual American Indian Film Festival-San Francisco,  screened three consecutive years at this festival. (Director/Producer/Writer)

* 1993 The Third Verse: 500 Years, The Land of the  Children Honorable Mention at the 41st Columbus International Film and Video Festival.

*1992 The Third Verse: 500 Years, The Land of the Children Documentary short publicly screened at the 17th Annual American Indian Film Festival-San Francisco, CA in November. Winner-41st Columbus International Film and Video Festival-1993. Winner-1st place-’94 Red Earth Film Festival. Director/Writer/Producer)

TELEVISION

* 2006 – Red Nation Television Channel. The First American Indian Internet Television Channel. American  Indian programming. (Creator/Producer)

* 1997 Home, Home on the Rez. American Indian Television Drama Series. This is the first American Indian Drama Series in the USA. Pilot created for television. Winner-1st place, ‘97 Red Earth Film Festival, Best Drama category. (Creator/Writer/Executive Producer/Lead Actress)

* 1994 PBS Segment, Melvin and John Documentary for PBS series Positive: Life with HIV. Winner-1st Place-’95 Red Earth Film Festival. Aired nationally,  January 1996. (Director/Co-Producer)

MUSIC - CONCERTS

* 2005 - Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series – held during Indian Market Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2005 - 10th Annual Red Nation Celebration A Night of  Songs for “The Children of Tsunami” RNC “Signature Event” held four nights before The Grammy Awards. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2004 – 2nd Annual Red Nation Celebration Warriors Against Aids Benefit Concert at House of Blues during November American Indian Heritage Month. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2004 - 9th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series NATIVE WOMEN IN MUSIC Introduction by Dan Aykroyd. (Executive Producer/Director/Writer/Performer)

* 2003 - 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert SUMMER Series - “Native Women in Music” (The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre) Opening Blessing; Chief Crazy Bull. This LIVE CD release on Red Nation Records cleared 13 categories in entry level for Grammy Nominations 2004. Concert Dedicated to Randy Castillo. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2003 - 8th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series - “An Acoustic Evening with American Indian Songwriters” (In NYC at The Bitter End) An Official Grammy Event. Opening Blessing: Chief Oren Lyons. Honoree: Richard Brown. This LIVE CD release on Red Nation Records cleared 13 categories in entry level for Grammy Nominations 2004. Concert Dedicated to Randy Castillo. Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2002 - 6th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series “Native Women in Music”(House of Blues) Concert and Honor Ceremony. Featured: RedHawk, Sage, Thais, Star, Two Red Skins and One Yellow Man. Hosted by: Larry Sellers and Michael Horse. Opening Blessing: Chief Norman Tulley. Honorees: Skywalkers (American Indian Men built the Twin Towers), Navajo Code Talkers, Edward Albert Jr. (Commissioner of American  Indian Affairs-State of California). Presenters: Dan Aykroyd, Sally Kirkland, Jay Tavare. This LIVE CD release on Red Nation Records cleared 10 categories in entry level for Grammy Nominations 2003.  (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2001 - 5th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series (Hollywood Palace) Concert and Honor Ceremony.  Featured: RedHawk, Lucie Ildout, Derek Miller, MasterPeace, Two Red Skins and One Yellow Man, The  Mankillers, Julian B. Hosted by Edd Hall, Jay Tavare , Larry Sellers, Vanessa Brown. Opening Blessing by: Chief Crazy Bull-Lakota Spiritual Leader.Honorees: Mike Smith: Founder American Indian Film Festival,  Tom Bee: Founder SOAR Records. This LIVE cd release on Red Nation Records cleared 1 category in entry level for Grammy Nominations 2002. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 2000 - 4th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series (Roxy Theatre) Concert. Brought to Los Angeles area for the first time. Featured Performers: RedHawk, The Mankillers, Sage, Aaron White & Sky Catchers with Gary Farmer, Red Bone. Hosted by Larry Sellers, Shadoe Stevens. Dedicated to Rick Danko. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 1997 - 3rd Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series “No Borders” (Santa Fe, NM – held during Indian Market) Evening and Youth Concert with a Pow Wow Event. Featured Performers: Russell Means, RedHawk, Sage, Impaya & the American Indian Dancers.  Hosted by: Larry Sellers and Michael Horse. Dedicated  to: Pat Houser. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 1996 – 2nd Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series “Native Women In Music” (Santa Fe, NM – held during Indian Market) Evening and Youth Concert. Featured Performers: Joanne & Diane Shenandoah, Joy Harjo with Poetic Justice, Red Hawk, Cherokee Rose,  Sage, Burning Sky, Boys from The Rez, Sundance and Dine Dancers. Hosted by Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure and Conroy Chino. (Lead Producer/Director/Performer)

* 1995 - First Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series (Santa Fe, NM) Evening and Youth Concert. First concert held in Santa Fe, New Mexico during the 74th year of Indian Market. Featured Performers: The American Indian Dance Theatre, Kashtin, Bill Miller, Robert Mirabal, Red Hawk, SC Kool and The Taos Singers. Hosted by: Light Foot, Michael horse, Larry Sellers, Dedicated to Allan Houser. (Producer/Director/Performer)

* 1993 - First Annual Warriors Against AIDS Awareness Benefit Concert Benefit concert held at the Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles. First concert produced for American Indian women & children with AIDS. Honored Elizabeth Glassier.  (Producer/Director/Performer 1992 Leonard Peltier Benefit Concert Benefit concert held at the Whisky A Go-Go, Los Angeles. Raised thousands of dollars for defense fund for Leonard Peltier. American Indian political prisoner. Featured Performers: Kris Kristofferson, Tin Machine, plus others. Celebrities in attendance: Lou Diamond Phillips, Connie Stevens, Richard Movescamp (Lakota Spiritual Leader), including many more. Hosted by Peter Coyote. Producer/Director/Performer)

* 1991 Spirit World Productions – A concert to launch the first American Indian production company in Los Angeles. (Producer/Director/Performer)

MUSIC VIDEOS

* 1995 Music Video “Why Can’t You Take Me Like I Am”  Wnner at Red Earth Film Festival – Best Experimental  Indian Producer. Currently airing in Canadian on First Nations’ Music Program. (Recording Artist/Songwriter/Director/Producer)

* 1995 Music Video “I Left My Heart with You” (Recording Artist/Songwriter/Director/Producer)

* 1991 Black or White Michael Jackson music video. Romero bought Mr. Jackson the American Indian dancers.

PSA’S

* 2007 PSA Created for Television The Annual American Indian Heritage Month. (Co-Producer/Co-Director/Co-Writer)

* 2006 PSA Created for Television The Annual American Indian Heritage Month. (Co-Producer/Co-Director/Co-Writer)

* 2001 PSA Created for Television The Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series advertisement for concert. (Producer/Director/Writer)

* 1996 PSA Created for NBC News Channel 4 in New Mexico The Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series advertisement for concert. Aired for two weeks several times during “Olympics 1996”  (Producer/Director/Writer)

* 1995 PSA Created for NBC News Channel 4 in New Mexico The Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series advertisement for concert. (Producer/Director/Writer)

*1995 Promo Red Nation Celebration Concert Series Five minute promo for advertisement for annual concert series. (Director/Writer/Producer)

FILM FESTIVALS

* 2007 – 4th Annual Red Nation Celebration Film Festival – Focused on Native Women in Film & Television; included Awards Ceremony, Red Nation Talks with Filmmakers Panel. Producer/Director/Founder)

* 2007 – 2nd Annual Red Nation Native Youth Films – Focused on films directed and produced by Native Youth; included Awards Ceremony, Red Nation Talks with Filmmakers Panel. (Producer/Director/Founder)

* 2006 - Third Annual Red Nation Celebration Film Festival – Focused on Environmental Films; included Red Nation Talks with Filmmakers Panel and Indian Art  Market. (Producer/Director/Founder)

* 2007 - First Annual Red Nation Native Youth Films – Focused on films directed and produced by Native Youth; included Awards Ceremony, Red Nation Talks with Filmmakers Panel. (Producer/Director/Founder)

* 2005 – 2nd Annual Red Nation Celebration Film Festival – November held during American Indian Heritage Month in Los Angeles at The Laemmle Theatres Sunset/Crescent Heights. (Producer/Director/Founder)

* 2005 - First Annual Red Nation Celebration Film Festival – May 18th,  The First Southern California American Indian Film Festival. In Partnership with CSUN’s American Indian Student Association. (Producer/Director/Founder)

AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS

* 2007 – American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles, CA. Produced 10 city-wide events. (Founder/Creator/Producer)

* 2006 – American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles, CA. Produced 7 city-wide events.  (Founder/Creator/Producer)

INDUSTRY PANELS

*2000 Created for Screen Actors Guild (First & Only to date) First panel since history of the guild a discussion on Diversity and the status of American Indians in the entertainment industry “Where Are We?” Invited Panelist: Mike Smith (American Indian Film Festival), Russell Means (Actor/Activist), April Webster (Casting Director), and Jay Tavare (Actor). (Producer/Creator/Writer)