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The Rainbow Boy is an allegorical tale about the consequences of loss of culture and human devastation of planet earth. The story tells about an ancient Navajo warrior, Eagle Catcher, who enters a sacred cave despite an ancient prophecy that warns against entering the cave. Eagle Catcher is transported to the future, which is our own present, where he sees and lives the prophetic devastation of modern humans. His arrival profoundly affects young Ozzie Yazzie, a modern Navajo punk kid struggling to understand his own identity and culture. Almost dying, Eagle Catcher is assisted by his Navajo people, who take him back to the holy cave. Upon returning to his own time, he is given four prophecies about the dire consequences of human choices and actions for the future of planet earth.

The Rainbow Boy is groundbreaking in that it was written by a Navajo, is directed and produced by a Navajo, and has an entirely Navajo cast. It's also shot almost entirely in the Navajo language, with subtitles. The development of the story was an iterative process of research and ongoing dialogue and consultation with my grassroots community, elders, and traditional practitioners.
In this way it's a unique and original film that is Navajo specific, at the same time the story is universal to all people.
The production values and concept draw heavily on the ancient Navajo storytelling process and structure inherent in chants, ceremony, philosophy, and language. To develop the script, this story telling process was combined with the modern film industry formula, to both entertain and to inspire.
The Rainbow Boy cast is composed entirely of Navajo people, many of whom had never acted before. It includes approximately 60 Navajo youth under the age of 25 as actors, extras, and crew members. The principle photography was completed in August of 2011, and the film is now being edited.
Screenwriter, Director, Producer Norman Patrick Brown
Straightpin Gallup, NM
I am an independent Navajo filmmaker making a movie about my people with a universal message about the human relationship to Mother Earth. What began as a "short video story" has blossomed into an independent feature film with inspiring acting performances by new Navajo actors, and wonderful technical production values. This movie is a co-production between my company, REZWOOD ENTERTAINMENT, and 220-PRODUCTIONS.

Dear Friends, our Navajo language, feature length film--The Rainbow Boy--is almost complete--it's currently being edited by the amazingly talented duo behind Cinematic Artistry -- Vincent Pascoe and Christina Jo'Leigh. 
What an amazing journey the process of making this film has been. 
Our film is made possible due to an amazing "grassroots" support we've been so honored to receive. We have been humbled and amazed by the great outpouring of support from people all over the world, who believe in our project. 
The Rainbow Boy is a groundbreaking film, that we hope will pave the way for more indigenous language feature length films in North America. 
We plan to launch the film on the Navajo Nation, and beyond to the international film festivals, ultimately we intend to distribute. Our market is focused on Europe, Japan, Italy, China, Australia, and Canada. Our biggest push will be online distribution with Magnet also direct markets.

Our goal is to finish editing by 2012, currently working on soundtrack, original collection from Navajo country, with a few big names (TBA).