MORE THAN WATER
About the film

Meet The Team

Cynthia Finneran is a veteran filmmaker from Oklahoma with roots in the Kiamichi River area. Her passion for environmental justice and love of the Kiamichi River drew her to share the story.
Cynthia Finneran
Director

Leslie Halfmoon (Caddo/Delaware/Choctaw) is an award-winning writer, producer and media professional with over 20 years of experience in writing, film, video production, and storytelling. A Sundance Film Institute Fellow, she has worked with ABC/Disney and received numerous writing awards. As Media Specialist for the First Americans Museum's Curatorial Team (2008-2022), Leslie was instrumental in the conceptualization and development of FAM's award-winning opening exhibitions; Okla Homma Tribal Nations Gallery and Winiko: Life of an Object. As Media Specialist for the Curatorial Team, she conceptualized and then coordinated production for the thirty media pieces, including linear, interactive, immersive film and immersive audio projects, that live in the Okla Homma Tribal Nations Gallery, and Life of an Object Gallery. While she served as Producer for all the media pieces, she also served as Project Manager for nine of the pieces, including the two immersive theater films, Origins and Uprooted. She previously managed the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Tribal Heritage Project, producing the Veterans Tribute Series and Family Video series. Currently serving as Media and Marketing Manager for the Caddo Nation, Leslie continues her passion for community storytelling through television and digital media platforms. She holds a B.F.A. from the Institute of American Indian Arts.
Leslie Halfmoon
Producer
FUNDING
