Guthrie is an actor, filmmaker
and philanthropist. His awards
include Outstanding Actor at the Image Nation Film Festival, Best Actor
& Best Live Short at The American Indian Film Festival and Best
Director at the West Coast American Indian Music Awards. He has also
been honored by the Potlatch Foundation for representing the Native
American culture with authenticity in film.
While continuing to explore new artistic challenges, Guthrie is using
his professional success as a vehicle for positive change. His most
recent filmmaking challenge is an award winning film titled Given To
Walk. It's a survival story about the unique federal jurisdictional
nightmare on Indian reservations that can trap Native American women
into permanent Domestic Violence situations by non-native perpetrators.
Given To Walk was so pertinent to current political issues that it
screened at the White House before President Obama signed the Tribal
Law and Order Act.
Guthrie recently had the privilege of working with a rare list of
renowned artists via the Sundance Filmmaker's Labs. Philip Seymour
Hoffman, Robert Redford, Ed Harris and Stanley Tucci were among his
mentors for the story telling boot camp. His turn to mentor, Guthrie
toured with The American Indian Film Institute to reservations across
the US. The deprived youth discovered a sense of strength through media
literacy. Inspired by them to help revitalize the Native way of life,
Guthrie is now in development with multiple tribal councils from
Canada, US and Mexico. Together they will make a series of children
shows & toy products rich with Native American Arts, humanities and
language for early childhood development.
Guthrie's most unforgettable starring character is Charlie Silvercloud
III in Expiration Date, a film that has won over 37 awards
internationally including Best Actor. Strengthened by the love of his
wife and two children, Guthrie continues his creative growth and
development while living and working in Los Angeles.
