American Indian College Fund Serve As Consultants for Hollywood Movie

DENVER, CO (October 10, 2007) The American Indian College Fund served as a cultural consultant for the filmmaker Eddie Murphy's comedy, “ Nowhereland.” Some of the filming took place in Denver. Fund staffers reviewed the script to ensure that the humor was not offensive to Natives, and made sure cultural references were accurate. In addition, three Fund staffers served as extras in the movie. Patti Archambault, Ruben Hernandez, and Ashley Sarracino were on hand for filming.

Rick Williams traveled to the set and met with the producer, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura of Di Bonaventura Pictures. He was interviewed on camera for the DVD. He discussed his heritage, the mission of the Fund, and our role with the film, as well as whether Hollywood is doing a better job portraying Natives in film.

Watch for the film to be released next year!

About the American Indian College Fund
With its credo “Educating the Mind and Spirit,” the Denver-based American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students, providing more than 6,000 scholarships annually for students seeking to better their lives and communities through education at the nation's more than 30 accredited tribal colleges and universities.