First Run Film Festival

Happy Thanksgiving

Directed by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby

Writer: ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
Producers: Jess X Snow, Eris Qian, Raleigh Chadderdon
Editor: ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
Cinematographer: Prashanth Kamalakanthan

Logline: An Anishinaabe man takes a Happy Thanksgiving wish very, very personally.

Runtime: 7:35

ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby

Graduate Film
sam1351@nyu.edu

ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby is a recent Grad Film alum based in Grand Rapids, MI. His second-year film, Happy Thanksgiving, played at nine Academy-qualifying festivals, and his thesis, The Beguiling, premiered at TIFF 2024 and SXSW 2025.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Directed by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby