Suspended Chief Standing Bear movie deal 'lawsuit in the making,' state auditor says
By Jake Anderson
Published on April 21, 2026.
Nebraska's Department of Economic Development (DED) has suspended a $5 million production of "I Am A Man," a movie about the life of Chief Standing Bear, over alleged contract breaches. The funds, along with another $5M in matching funds from a Hollywood company, were intended to be used to create a biopic. However, state auditor Dave Foley alleges that the DED never verified these funds and paid I AmA Man more than $4 million in grants before Foley's report showed the matching funds hadn't been secured. Some revenue from the movie would have helped underserved communities in Omaha, but this money likely will not be used now.
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