With the new film Te Ata, the sovereign nation shows that its film department is Hollywood-ready – or, if history is any guide, better than Hollywood. Actor Gil Birmingham, who is a member of the Comanche Nation and has acted in many movies, including the Twilight series, says, “Hollywood will take its licenses with characters and storylines, but it’s so much more encouraging and inspiring to hear the stories told from a tribe that originated the stories from the beginning.”