Resources
The following is a list of resources, and film/media arts festivals that have shown support to Indigenous filmmakers. Please visit each festival directly for details on their dates, eligibility, and policies. If you know of an Indigenous resource or film festival that we’ve missed- we’d love to know. Please contact us at hello@shinenetwork.ca
Grants & Funding
Blockfilm
https://blockfilm.io/
The leading regulated, token-based investment platform for investors, producers and fans
https://blockfilm.io/
The leading regulated, token-based investment platform for investors, producers and fans
Canada Council for the Arts-Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis People
https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants/creating-knowing-sharing
Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds Indigenous arts. First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and groups may apply for arts and culture funding.
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https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/grants/creating-knowing-sharing
Creating, Knowing and Sharing funds Indigenous arts. First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals and groups may apply for arts and culture funding.
Job Opportunities
Access Reelworld
https://www.accessreelworld.ca/
A fully transparent and searchable recruiting platform for Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit talent in the screen industry.
https://www.accessreelworld.ca/
A fully transparent and searchable recruiting platform for Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit talent in the screen industry.
Hire BIPOC
https://www.hirebipoc.ca/
Industry-wide roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in screen-based industries.
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https://www.hirebipoc.ca/
Industry-wide roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in screen-based industries.
Training & Workshops
Anisinaababe
http://www.anishinaababe.com/
We learn about Indigenous culture and take control of our health and wellness.
http://www.anishinaababe.com/
We learn about Indigenous culture and take control of our health and wellness.
Banff Centre
https://www.banffcentre.ca/indigenous-arts
Rigorous, transformative programs for Indigenous artists, inspired by Banff's unique power of place.
https://www.banffcentre.ca/indigenous-arts
Rigorous, transformative programs for Indigenous artists, inspired by Banff's unique power of place.
Indigenomics Institute
https://indigenomicsinstitute.com/
The Indigenomics Institute is the leading research, education, and engagement platform for supporting the rebuilding and design of Indigenous economies of Indigenous peoples worldwide.
https://indigenomicsinstitute.com/
The Indigenomics Institute is the leading research, education, and engagement platform for supporting the rebuilding and design of Indigenous economies of Indigenous peoples worldwide.
National Screen Institute
https://nsi-canada.ca/courses/
Current and relevant programs developed through ongoing industry consultation.
https://nsi-canada.ca/courses/
Current and relevant programs developed through ongoing industry consultation.
Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge
https://www.sacredfemininelearninglodge.com/
Through Sacred retreats, workshops, live events, virtual events, sacred circles, healing processes, and online courses, the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge helps women, men and all-gendered people to name, reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine.
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https://www.sacredfemininelearninglodge.com/
Through Sacred retreats, workshops, live events, virtual events, sacred circles, healing processes, and online courses, the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge helps women, men and all-gendered people to name, reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine.
Youth
Australian BIRRARANGGA Film Festival – Youth
http://chirapaq.org.pe/en/short-film-made-by-youth-from-ayacucho-is-screened-in-australia
http://chirapaq.org.pe/en/short-film-made-by-youth-from-ayacucho-is-screened-in-australia
Bell Media Youth Training Initiative
https://www.reelcanada.ca/were-teaming-up-with-bell-media-for-a-youth-training-initiative-that-will-open-doors-int
https://www.reelcanada.ca/were-teaming-up-with-bell-media-for-a-youth-training-initiative-that-will-open-doors-int
Helping Native American Youth Tell Their Stories Through Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXq9njwxi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXq9njwxi0
Indigenous Screen Office
https://iso-bea.ca/careers-and-training/training-opportunities/
Toronto, Ontario
https://iso-bea.ca/careers-and-training/training-opportunities/
Toronto, Ontario
Native Filmmaker Initiative | Big Sky Documentary Film Festival – Montana, USA
https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/film_institute2/native_filmmaker_initiative
https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/film_institute2/native_filmmaker_initiative
New film explores lives of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/indigenous-youth-film-1.3886046
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/indigenous-youth-film-1.3886046
The story of how a new era of Indigenous filmmaking began in Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/the-story-of-how-a-new-era-of-indigenous-filmmaking-began-in-canada-1.3997754
https://www.cbc.ca/arts/the-story-of-how-a-new-era-of-indigenous-filmmaking-began-in-canada-1.3997754
“Do something with them!”
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22423982.2021.1986250
Developing “comfortable” engagement with Elders participating in an arts-based sexual health promotion and STBBI prevention workshop for Indigenous Youth in Labrador, Canada
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22423982.2021.1986250
Developing “comfortable” engagement with Elders participating in an arts-based sexual health promotion and STBBI prevention workshop for Indigenous Youth in Labrador, Canada
Indigenous Film Programs
Capilano University
https://www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/program-profiles/indigenous-digital-filmmaking-diploma/
https://www.capilanou.ca/programs--courses/program-profiles/indigenous-digital-filmmaking-diploma/
Weengushk Film Institute
https://www.weengushk.com/
Weengushk Film Institute (WFI) shall be a centre for capacity building in the audio-visual arts for aspiring Indigenous and diverse artisans and filmmakers through the provision of education, training, and their creative journey to promote cultural, ethnic, and artistic vitality.
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https://www.weengushk.com/
Weengushk Film Institute (WFI) shall be a centre for capacity building in the audio-visual arts for aspiring Indigenous and diverse artisans and filmmakers through the provision of education, training, and their creative journey to promote cultural, ethnic, and artistic vitality.
Organizations
Egale Canada
https://www.prevnet.ca/partners/organizations/egale-canada
Canada's LGBT Human Rights Organization
https://www.prevnet.ca/partners/organizations/egale-canada
Canada's LGBT Human Rights Organization
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Publishers and Distributors
https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/Aboriginalpublishers
https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/Aboriginalpublishers
MMIWG
https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/mandate/
We will find the truth by gathering many stories from many people.These truths will weave together to show us what violence really looks like for Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/mandate/
We will find the truth by gathering many stories from many people.These truths will weave together to show us what violence really looks like for Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Pauktuutit
https://www.pauktuutit.ca
Pauktuutit is the national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada
https://www.pauktuutit.ca
Pauktuutit is the national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada
The En'owkin Centre
https://enowkincentre.ca/
The En'owkin Centre (hereafter referred to as En'owkin) is a dynamic institution, which puts into practice the principles of self-determination and the validation of cultural aspirations and identity. An Indigenous cultural, educational, ecological and creative arts organization, En'owkin plays a lead role in the development and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and systems, both at the community and international levels.
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https://enowkincentre.ca/
The En'owkin Centre (hereafter referred to as En'owkin) is a dynamic institution, which puts into practice the principles of self-determination and the validation of cultural aspirations and identity. An Indigenous cultural, educational, ecological and creative arts organization, En'owkin plays a lead role in the development and implementation of Indigenous knowledge and systems, both at the community and international levels.
Reports, Publications & Guides
Indigenous Screen Office - On-Screen Protocols and Pathways: Tools and Resources
https://iso-bea.ca/resources/protocols/
https://iso-bea.ca/resources/protocols/
On-screen Protocols & Pathways: Provided by imagineNATIVE
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pda2O918udFqVFK31scXm9HXPfmKlu2p/view
A media production guide to working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, concepts, and stories.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pda2O918udFqVFK31scXm9HXPfmKlu2p/view
A media production guide to working with First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures, concepts, and stories.
Women in View: 6th Women in View On Screen Executive Report
http://womeninview.ca/reports/
Provided by Women in View. Women in View’s 6th On-Screen Report — WIVOS21 — documents women’s employment in Canada’s publicly funded screen-based media from 2017 to 2019 with a special emphasis on Black women, Indigenous women, and Women of Colour.
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http://womeninview.ca/reports/
Provided by Women in View. Women in View’s 6th On-Screen Report — WIVOS21 — documents women’s employment in Canada’s publicly funded screen-based media from 2017 to 2019 with a special emphasis on Black women, Indigenous women, and Women of Colour.
Research & Industry Information
Aboriginal Populations in Canadian Cities
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1313157003056/1606493699653
May 30, 2019 ... 2012. - Why are they Growing so Fast? Aboriginal Women - Education and Major Fields of Study …
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1313157003056/1606493699653
May 30, 2019 ... 2012. - Why are they Growing so Fast? Aboriginal Women - Education and Major Fields of Study …
More Indigenous history film and culture
https://indiancountrytoday.com/lifestyle/four-new-indigenous-films-by-and-about-native-women
https://indiancountrytoday.com/lifestyle/four-new-indigenous-films-by-and-about-native-women
Ontario Creates
https://ontariocreates.ca/our-sectors/film-tv/research-industry-information
Ontario Creates, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster.
https://ontariocreates.ca/our-sectors/film-tv/research-industry-information
Ontario Creates, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster.
Profile of Indigenous Canada
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/e6cc8722-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/e6cc8722-en
Indigenous Canadians — First Nations people, Métis and Inuit—are diverse peoples ... The top three industries where Indigenous peoples are employed are health ...
https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/e6cc8722-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/e6cc8722-en
Indigenous Canadians — First Nations people, Métis and Inuit—are diverse peoples ... The top three industries where Indigenous peoples are employed are health ...
Promise and Prosperity, the Aboriginal Business
https://ceric.ca/promise-and-prosperity-the-aboriginal-business-survey/
https://ceric.ca/promise-and-prosperity-the-aboriginal-business-survey/
Telefilm - Indigenous Working Group
https://telefilm.ca/en/industry-engagement/indigenous-working-group
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Festivals in Canada
DREAMSPEAKERS FILM FESTIVAL
https://dreamspeakers.org/
Dreamspeakers International Film Festival provides a venue for Dreamtalkers and offers a unique exploration into Aboriginal cultures from all parts of the globe.
https://dreamspeakers.org/
Dreamspeakers International Film Festival provides a venue for Dreamtalkers and offers a unique exploration into Aboriginal cultures from all parts of the globe.
PRÉSENCE AUTOCHTONE MONTRÉAL FIRST PEOPLES FESTIVAL
http://www.nativelynx.qc.ca/
Organisme à but non lucratif qui a pour mandat de faire connaître et apprécier les cultures premières. L’organisme, basé à Montréal, encourage le dialogue interculturel par la diffusion d’œuvres qui expriment la vitalité culturelle et artistiques des Premières Nations à travers la littérature, le cinéma, les récits et légendes issus de la tradition, les langues ancestrales, les arts visuels, la musique ou la danse.
http://www.nativelynx.qc.ca/
Organisme à but non lucratif qui a pour mandat de faire connaître et apprécier les cultures premières. L’organisme, basé à Montréal, encourage le dialogue interculturel par la diffusion d’œuvres qui expriment la vitalité culturelle et artistiques des Premières Nations à travers la littérature, le cinéma, les récits et légendes issus de la tradition, les langues ancestrales, les arts visuels, la musique ou la danse.
REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.reelworld.ca/
Celebrating our 20th anniversary, Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Instirute are dedicated to changing the face of the media landscape by empowering and showcasing Canadians identifying as Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern & Latinx in screen-based industries.
https://www.reelworld.ca/
Celebrating our 20th anniversary, Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Instirute are dedicated to changing the face of the media landscape by empowering and showcasing Canadians identifying as Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern & Latinx in screen-based industries.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.tiff.net/
TIFF is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film.
https://www.tiff.net/
TIFF is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film.
WINNIPEG ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL
http://www.waff.ca/
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, WAFF, Coleen Rajotte, Jim Compton, ABFI, WAFF2016
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Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, WAFF, Coleen Rajotte, Jim Compton, ABFI, WAFF2016
Festivals in USA
2nd annual Sarasota Native American Film Festival - Event | NCAI
https://www.ncai.org/events/2021/03/19/2nd-annual-sarasota-native-american-film-festival
https://www.ncai.org/events/2021/03/19/2nd-annual-sarasota-native-american-film-festival
AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.aifisf.com/
The American Indian Film Institute is the premiere Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema.
https://www.aifisf.com/
The American Indian Film Institute is the premiere Native American media and cultural arts exposition in the West Coast and its annual film festival is the world’s oldest forum dedicated to Native American cinema.
Art of the Real, Film at Lincoln Centre
https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/art-of-the-real-returns-november-19-21-with-counter-encounters/
https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/art-of-the-real-returns-november-19-21-with-counter-encounters/
CALIFORNIA'S AMERICAN INDIAN & INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL (formerly SAN DIEGO AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL)
https://www.caiiff.com/
https://www.caiiff.com/
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://hiff.org/
Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.
https://hiff.org/
Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.
MOTHER TONGUE FILM FESTIVAL (Recovering Voices)
https://mothertongue.si.edu/
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world over four days of free screenings in Washington, D.C.
https://mothertongue.si.edu/
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and linguistic diversity by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world over four days of free screenings in Washington, D.C.
University of Denver/Anthropolgy - Indigenous Film & Arts Festival
https://liberalarts.du.edu/anthropology-museum/news-events/all-articles/indigenous-film-and-arts-festival
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Festivals in Europe
INDIANER INUIT: NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.nordamerika-filmfestival.com/
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Festivals in Asia & South Pacific
NUKU'ALOFA FILM FESTIVAL
https://nukualofafilmfestival.com/
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Festivals in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://miff.com.au/
MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin.
https://miff.com.au/
MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin.
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.sff.org.au/
Sydney Film Festival brings the best of world cinema to Australia. See festival award winners, discover new talent, and immerse yourself in diverse stories from around the globe.
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https://www.sff.org.au/
Sydney Film Festival brings the best of world cinema to Australia. See festival award winners, discover new talent, and immerse yourself in diverse stories from around the globe.
Festivals in Mexico, Central & South America
ARICA NATIVA INTERNATIONAL RURAL + INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.aricanativa.cl/
Festival de Cine Arica Nativa, es un festival dedicado a la conservación de los tesoros naturales y culturales del planeta.
https://www.aricanativa.cl/
Festival de Cine Arica Nativa, es un festival dedicado a la conservación de los tesoros naturales y culturales del planeta.
CLACPI FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE Y VIDEO DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS/ INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
https://www.clacpi.org/
https://www.clacpi.org/
DERHUMALC | FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE DERECHOS HUMANOS/INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.imd.org.ar/festival
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