For more videos related to this film, check out our curated playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZEJ92kZ7F4iGxS7vVs22qIH Pocahontas (81 min) Synopsis: Spirited Pocahontas is uncertain about the path her life should take – is it to marry the serious Kocoum, as her father wishes, or will her path lead her toward a different, more adventurous future? Along with her constant companions, Meeko, a raccoon, and Flit, a hummingbird, Pocahontas seeks guidance from the tree spirit Grandmother Willow, who counsels her to listen with her heart to the spirits that live in the earth, water, and sky. Meanwhile, an English ship captained by the handsome John Smith and carrying the avaricious Governor Ratcliffe lands in the New World. Ratcliffe is intent on ravaging the New World in search of gold. Pocahontas and John Smith meet and fall in love, as she teaches him to paint with all the “Colors of the Wind.” But when fighting breaks out between the Native Americans and the Englishmen, Pocahontas learns that her true path is to show the two peoples a way to tolerance and understanding. Cast: Irene Bedard (Pocahontas speaking), Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas singing), Mel Gibson (Capt. John Smith), David Ogden Stiers (Ratcliffe/Wiggins), Linda Hunt (Grandmother Willow), Christian Bale (Thomas), Russell Means (Chief Powhatan). Songs: “The Virginia Company,” “Steady as the Beating Drum,” “Just Around the Riverbend,” “Listen With Your Heart,” “Mine, Mine, Mine,” “Colors of the Wind,” “If I Never Knew You,” “Savages,” Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg. Limited release on June 16; general release on June 23, 1995. US Home Media Releases: February 28, 1996 (VHS/LD); November 13, 1996 (LD); June 6, 2000 (DVD/VHS); May 3, 2005 (DVD); August 21, 2012 (BR/DVD); Trivia: • Frames: 116,640 • The look and style of the film were inspired by the filmmakers’ numerous visits to Jamestown, Virginia, as well as by extensive research into the Colonial period. The use of strong vertical and horizontal imagery in the design springs from the tall, vertical shapes of the Virginia pine forests and the vast horizontal landscapes. At various stages of the production, the creative team consulted with Native American scholars and storytellers to incorporate authentic aspects of the Powhatan culture into the film. • The film had an outdoor premiere in New York’s Central Park on June 10, 1995. • Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz were presented Oscars for Best Song (“Colors of the Wind”) and Menken won for Best Score. The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.