ABOUT
What We Do
Talking Bear Entertainment is a Native American owned production and content company providing Indigenous American and multi-cultural film and television material to buyers.
What We Do
Talking Bear Entertainment is a Native American owned production and content company providing Indigenous American and multi-cultural film and television material to buyers.
Our Mission
Leveraging powerful storytelling and abundant entertainment value, we serve to awaken audiences to the truth of the American Indian experience and retool a narrative that shaped stereotypes, history and present day lives of our Native American brothers and sisters.
Our Mission
Leveraging powerful storytelling and abundant entertainment value, we serve to awaken audiences to the truth of the American Indian experience and retool a narrative that shaped stereotypes, history and present day lives of our Native American brothers and sisters.
Marketing Ethos // Development
Our material will deliver not only entertainment, but the truth, providing vehicles that have the power to create a new narrative and social change. The stories of Native Americans in history have been whitewashed in the name of Manifest Destiny, the American euphemism for justifying an insidious attempted genocide of Native Americans. Without an honest telling of events, American History remains propaganda.
Native American stories have global appeal. There is an enduring interest in American Indian history and culture. Artists, authors, filmmakers and scholars have sought to know the resilient indigenous cultures that America fought so hard to destroy. There is a cultural shift happening right now in this country. The activism driven by the policies and tone of the former administration’s political agenda – banning immigrants, seeding racism, promoting violence against minorities, reversing environmental policies, etc, has been powerful. A rising tide of empowerment of Indigenous and Aboriginal populations throughout the world has gained ground. Ancestral natural resource extraction injustices like the hard-fought wins against DAPL and Keystone XL, Bears Ears National Monument, the continued attention on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Water Rights, etc. have catalyzed indigenous communities to empower current and future generations. We realize these issues aren’t new but in the context of this cultural shift, opportunities on multiple platforms including film and TV have opened up for Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples to have their voices heard and stories told.
There is a lot more work to be done, and our vision is that our content will be part of an awakening that leverages entertainment to document important historical events in this country’s legacy. A tide of interest around the world demonstrates the appeal of stories and entertainment that depict how Native Americans lived, survived, and thrive today despite political, economic and social oppression.
The storied Tribes capturing our attention are filled with tales of epic survival, but also reveal a fascinating spiritual side – prophecies that accurately predicted past events and prophecies which appear to be unfolding today. These are the kind of real-life hero stories that give the world hope.
WE ARE STILL HERE.
Marketing Ethos // Development
Our material will deliver the truth, providing the vehicles that have the power to create a new narrative and social change.
The stories of Native American history have been whitewashed in the name of Manifest Destiny, the 1845 American euphemism for justifying the attempted genocide of Native Americans. Without an honest telling of events, American History remains propaganda.
The truth of the American Indian experience shares a direct connection to the recent social justice movements. Revealing the many false narratives that have shaped stereotypes and dominant misperceptions of the original Americans can inspire us and point the way forward as we struggle to meet the contemporary challenges of America today.
Native American stories have global appeal. There is an enduring interest in American Indian culture. Artists, authors, filmmakers and scholars have sought to know the resilient indigenous cultures that America fought so hard to destroy.
There is a cultural shift happening right now in this country. The activism driven by the policies and tone of the 2017-2020 political agenda — banning immigrants, seeding racism, promoting violence against minorities, reversing environmental policies, etc, has been powerful. A rising tide of empowerment of Native Americans throughout our First Nations has gained ground around injustices and causes like the Dakota Pipeline at Standing Rock, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Bears Ears National Monument, etc. We realize these issues aren’t new but in the context of this cultural shift, more opportunities are opening up for Natives and Indigenous Peoples to have their voices heard.
There is a lot more work to be done, and our vision is that our content will be part of an awakening that leverages entertainment to document important historical events in this country’s legacy. A tide of interest in Europe and Asia, as well as the United States, demonstrates the appeal of stories and entertainment that depict how Native Americans lived, survived, and thrive today despite political, economic and social oppression.
The storied Tribes capturing our attention are filled with tales of epic survival,
but also reveal a fascinating spiritual side – prophecies that accurately predicted past events and prophecies which appear to be unfolding today. These are the kind of real-life hero stories that give the world hope.
WE ARE STILL HERE.
Our Founders
Partner + Writer
Larry Baer
Larry was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation of Northeastern Washington, and is of the Chippewa, Fox Sioux, and Okanagan Tribes. He is a practicing attorney whose life’s work has been to represent Indian Tribal Governments, Tribal Businesses and Individual Tribal Members. A significant portion of his representation requires extensive historical research into the unique history of the Tribes represented by him. His first novel, entitled Black Hands in Red Lands, won a novel writing contest judged by Tony Hillerman. Larry was encouraged by an agent at William Morris, to adapt that novel for the screen. Many years later, between practicing law and running one of the largest Bison Cooperatives in North America, he did write that screenplay, and went on to write five more screenplays that have won a total of twelve screenwriting awards since 2018. Larry’s primary material involves Native Americans in historical settings but has two contemporary scripts ready for production as well. Larry’s best-told stories demonstrate the unexpected consequences achieved by people who overcome adversity.
Partner + Producer
Anderson Rosenthal
Anderson is content creator and producer, holding leadership roles in two production companies. She is a partner/producer at Talking Bear Entertainment, and a Partner/Writer/Producer at Mood Swings TV where her comedy screenplay entitled Something Like Reality has won numerous laurels and official selections at comedy film festivals, including a table read at Atlanta Cinefest. Anderson is also the Founder of Project Winterland – a nonprofit known as a ‘A Power Generator for the Greater Good.’ Anderson spent the majority of her career as a producer for production companies and advertising agencies on both coasts. Her clients included Nike, McDonald’s, Mercedes-Benz, Alaska Airlines, the FX Channel, Coke, NBA, etc. Anderson produced the doc Persons of Interest, that traveled the world at festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Berlin. Anderson is a committed activist with causes related to injustices toward marginalized communities including First Nations, People of Color, Immigrants, and the environment.
Our Founders
Partner + Writer
Larry Baer
Larry was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation of Northeastern Washington, and is of the Chippewa, Fox Sioux, and Okanagan Tribes. He is a practicing attorney whose life’s work has been to represent Indian Tribal Governments, Tribal Businesses and Individual Tribal Members. A significant portion of his representation requires extensive historical research into the unique history of the Tribes represented by him. His first novel, entitled Black Hands in Red Lands, won a novel writing contest judged by Tony Hillerman. Larry was encouraged by an agent at William Morris, to adapt that novel for the screen. Many years later, between practicing law and running one of the largest Bison Cooperatives in North America, he did write that screenplay, and went on to write five more screenplays that have won a total of twelve screenwriting awards since 2018. Larry’s primary material involves Native Americans in historical settings but has two contemporary scripts ready for production as well. Larry’s best-told stories demonstrate the unexpected consequences achieved by people who overcome adversity.
Partner + Producer
Anderson
Anderson is content creator and producer, holding leadership roles in two production companies. She is a partner/producer at Talking Bear Entertainment, a Native American-owned production company. She is also a Partner/Writer/Producer at Mood Swings, where her TV docu-series entitled Strung Out, was optioned by Fremantle Media/Tent City in 2018. Anderson is also the President and Founder of Winterland Film Festival + Tech Summit. She spent the majority of her early career as a producer for production companies and advertising agencies on both coasts. Her clients included Nike, McDonald’s, Mercedes-Benz, Alaska Airlines, the FX Channel, Coke, NBA, etc. She produced and directed two docs; Persons of Interest, directed by Alison MacLean, traveled the world and won awards in film festivals including Sundance, Berlin and Cannes. Anderson’s doc about a Muslim artist and auto mechanic entitled Repair Man, traveled to festivals the following year. Her TV concept entitled Th3 MAgI, was produced as What is Magic, starring David Blaine. Anderson is a committed activist with causes related to injustices toward Native Americans, People of Color, Immigrants, and the environment.
Our Founders
Partner + Writer
Larry Baer
Larry was born on the Spokane Indian Reservation of Northeastern Washington, and is of the Chippewa, Fox Sioux, and Okanagan Tribes. He is a practicing attorney whose life’s work has been to represent Indian Tribal Governments, Tribal Businesses and Individual Tribal Members. A significant portion of his representation requires extensive historical research into the unique history of the Tribes represented by him. His first novel, entitled Black Hands in Red Lands, won a novel writing contest judged by Tony Hillerman. Larry was encouraged by an agent at William Morris, to adapt that novel for the screen. Many years later, between practicing law and running one of the largest Bison Cooperatives in North America, he did write that screenplay, and went on to write five more screenplays that have won a total of twelve screenwriting awards since 2018. Larry’s primary material involves Native Americans in historical settings but has two contemporary scripts ready for production as well. Larry’s best-told stories demonstrate the unexpected consequences achieved by people who overcome adversity.
Partner + Producer
Anderson
Anderson is content creator and producer, holding leadership roles in two production companies. She is a partner/producer at Talking Bear Entertainment, a Native American-owned production company. She is also a Partner/Writer/Producer at Mood Swings, where her TV docu-series entitled Strung Out, was optioned by Fremantle Media/Tent City in 2018. Anderson is also the President and Founder of Winterland Film Festival + Tech Summit. She spent the majority of her early career as a producer for production companies and advertising agencies on both coasts. Her clients included Nike, McDonald’s, Mercedes-Benz, Alaska Airlines, the FX Channel, Coke, NBA, etc. She produced and directed two docs; Persons of Interest, directed by Alison MacLean, traveled the world and won awards in film festivals including Sundance, Berlin and Cannes. Anderson’s doc about a Muslim artist and auto mechanic entitled Repair Man, traveled to festivals the following year. Her TV concept entitled Th3 MAgI, was produced as What is Magic, starring David Blaine. Anderson is a committed activist with causes related to injustices toward Native Americans, People of Color, Immigrants, and the environment.