Harjo 's first feature film , '' Four Sheets to the Wind '' , tells the story of a young Seminole man who travels from his small home town to Tulsa to visit his sister after the death of their father . The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival , where it was nominated for the grand jury prize . Harjo was named best director at the 2007 American Indian Film Festival . The film 's co-star Tamara Podemski won a Sundance special jury prize for her performance in the picture , and she was later nominated for best supporting actress at the 2007 Independent Spirit Awards
American Indian Film Festival
American Indian Film Festival
Sterlin Harjo