Sundance Short ‘Inkwo for When the Starving Return’ to Be Expanded Into Limited Series (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Abigail Lee Spotted Fawn Productions will produce an animated series based on its film, “Inkwo for When the Starving Return,” which was directed by the company’s owner, Amanda Strong, and plays at Sundance this week.

Strong, who is Métis, will be showrunner for the new six-part limited series. She has directed episodes of the PBS Kids show “Molly of Denali” and previously received the Sundance Native Lab Fellowship. “I’m thrilled to bring Richard’s stories to life on screen.

This is a dream come true, to see our characters and worlds expand and reach new audiences. It’s a humbling opportunity to explore the themes and emotions of ‘Inkwo for When the Starving Return’ in greater depth, and I can’t wait to collaborate with our brilliant team to create something artistic, meaningful, and globally appealing,” Strong said in a statement.

The stop-motion short film follows Dove, an Indigenous gender-shifting character who uses “Inkwo,” or medicine to combat flesh-eating monsters.