About this project
Tribal Force is the first Native American Super heroes in comic book in the history of the United States! Originally published in 1996 Tribal Force was well received by fans within and outside of Native country! "It is extremely important for our youth to have super heroes that they can relate to and envision as themselves. " Says creator/writer Jon Proudstar
The goal is to create an ongoing series of comic books that feature Native American super heroes form various tribes. I want to include language and culture that is significant to each characters tribe. I am the writer and artist of the book. Locally I have created relationships with skilled colorists and Photoshop Techs. Upon completion of the digital files I will pursue publishing through KABLAAM. KAABLAm is an internet publishing entity which allows independent comic publishers to publish their books in low run printings. I basically need 15,000,00 per issue. I am currently seeking funds to produce a four issue mini-series which will cost a grand total of 60,000.00.
The funds raised will be used for hiring the Graphic Artists (Colorists, Inker, Letterer , Editors, and various other staff needed to accomplish the project in a professional manor.
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FILM
Native Tucsonan and Film Making Veteran of 25 years Jon Proudstar has acted in over 28 Motion pictures and television shows. Working alongside actors such as Tim Roth, Xavier Bardiem, Kurt Russel, Val Kilmer, Vigo Mortinson, and Lou Diamond Phillips to name a few.
Jon’s Acting Training began with Actor Val Kilmer (Batman, Tombstone, Top Gun) introducing him to Method Acting on the set of Gore Vidal’s Billy the Kid. Jon would continue his training in LA at Theatre Theatre. The following year he began intense film acting training with the renowned Acting Coach Joan Darling.
In 1998 Jon was one of ten Native Americans chosen for the Sundance Film Institute’s Writers Lab. In 2005 Jon was selected for prestigious Sundance Film Institutes Director’s Lab where he participated as an actor. During the Directors Lab Jon was mentored by Ed Harris, Phillip Seymore Hoffman and Stanley Tucci, as well as Robert Redford.
Returning from Sundance Jon would Write, Direct, Produce and star in his Award Winning short Dude Vision for an astonishing budget of $147.00. Also in 2005 Jon won the Robert DeNiro/Tribecca Film
Festivals Screen Writers Competition for his screenplay Up the River. (Co-written by Andre Cox)
Jon has appeared in four Independently produced films that have been selected for The Sundance Film Festival. In 1996 the cult hit Bodies Rest and Motion 2006 Goodnight Irene, 2008 Four Sheets to the Wind and 2009 Barking Water.
PUBLISHING
In 1996 Jon would create the comic book TRIBAL FORCE. It would be hailed as the First all Indian Super Hero Comic book in the history of the United States. In 2009 Tribal Force was inducted into the Smithsonian Institutes Natives In Pop Culture collection.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
At the age of 12 Jon created Arizona’s First Peer Mediation group named after MARVEL COMICS book The X-Men. Six years later Jon would become the youngest Counselor in the employment of Charlie Family Care.
With a career spanning over 30 years working with Survivors of Child Molestation and Violent Youth Offenders Jon’s dedication and commitment to the Youth of Tucson, The Pascua Yaqui Tribe and The Tohono O’odaham Nation can only be described as a labor of love.
In 2008 Jon mentored Tohono O’odaham Youth to film the First Tohono O’odaham Zombie Short Film TOXIC TERROR. In 2009 two of Jon’s Youths were chosen to attend THE SUPERFLY FILM MAKING EVENT in Seattle Washington. Only fifty youths are chosen from around the United States. In 2010 two more Youths from TOXIC TERRROR would attend the event as well.
