Robert A. Guthrie

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 wi