Grants & Funding

Blockfilm
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.
Indigenous Screen Office Funding
https://iso-bea.ca/resources/iso-funding/
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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.
Hire BIPOC
https://www.hirebipoc.ca/
Industry-wide roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in screen-based industries.
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Training & Workshops

Anisinaababe
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.
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.
National Screen Institute
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.
WIFT
https://www.wift.com/programming/overview
Women In Film & TV Toronto
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Youth

Adam Beach Film Institute
https://www.adambeachfilminstitute.ca/classes
Winnipeg
Helping Native American Youth Tell Their Stories Through Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuXq9njwxi0
Indigenous Film Series | Woodsworth College
https://wdw.utoronto.ca/news/indigenous-film-series
INDIGENOUS Youth Film Labs
https://www.rednationcele.org/
North America wide, LA based
Indspire | A richer life for Indigenous youth starts here
https://indspire.ca
Native Filmmaker Initiative | Big Sky Documentary Film Festival – Montana, USA
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
Sundance Youth Initiative – Utah, USA
https://www.sundance.org/initiatives/ignite/
Weengushk
https://www.weengushk.com/programs
Manitoulin Island, Ontario
“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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Indigenous Film Programs

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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Organizations

Assembly of First Nations
https://www.afn.ca/Home/
Audible Indigenous Writers Circle
https://www.audible.ca/ep/IWC
Canada Council for Aboriginal Business
https://www.ccab.com/
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
http://www.abo-peoples.org/en/
Egale Canada
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
First Nations University of Canada
https://www.fnuniv.ca
Gabriel Dumont Institute
https://gdins.org/
Indigenous Environmental Network
https://www.ienearth.org
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
https://www.itk.ca/
Metis National Council
https://www2.metisnation.ca/
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.
National Association of Friendship Centres
https://www.nafc.ca/en/friendship-centres
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
https://nctr.ca/about/history-of-the-trc/trc-website/
Native and Indigenous writers and storytellers
https://www.wordcraftcircle.org/
Native Women’s Association of Canada
https://www.nwac.ca/
Pauktuutit
https://www.pauktuutit.ca
Pauktuutit is the national representative organization of Inuit women in Canada
Saskatchewan nskohk Writers’ Circle Inc. (SAWCI)
https://sawci.ca/sawci/about/
Saturviit Inuit Women’s Association of Nunavik
https://www.saturviit.ca/
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.
The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society
https://fncaringsociety.com
United voice of the Arctic
https://www.inuitcircumpolar.com
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Reports, Publications & Guides

Indigenous Screen Office - On-Screen Protocols and Pathways: Tools and Resources
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.
Rematriation Magazine
https://rematriation.com/
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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 …
Canadian Film Centre
http://www.cfccreates.com/
Filmmaking Research Network
http://filmmakingresearch.net/aboutfrn
National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition
http://www.nationalimac.org/
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.
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 ...
Women in View: 7th Women in View On Screen Executive Report
https://womeninview.ca/wp-content/uploads/WIVOS23-EN-FULL-Version.pdf
Women in View’s 7th On Screen Report documents women’s employment in Canada’s publicly funded film, television and documentary from 2019 to 2021 with data on Black women, Indigenous Women, Women of Colour and Gender Diverse people who identify beyond the binary of cisgender men and cisgender women throughout.
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Festivals in Canada

ALIANAIT ARTS FESTIVAL Iqaluit, Nunavut
https://alianait.ca/
ASINABKA FILM & MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
https://www.asinabkafestival.org//Home.html
Cowichan Valley Film Festival - BC
http://cowichanvalleyfilm.ca/
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.
imagineNATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
https://imaginenative.org/
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.
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.
Reel Youth Film Festival BC – Indigenous Youth Inclusion
https://www.reelyouth.ca/RYFF.html
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.
VANCOUVER INDIGENOUS MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL Vancouver, BC
https://www.vimaf.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://viff.org/Online/default.asp
Year Round - HOMEPAGE
WEENGUSHK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.weengushkfilmfestival.ca/
WINNIPEG ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL
http://www.waff.ca/
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, WAFF, Coleen Rajotte, Jim Compton, ABFI, WAFF2016
WINNIPEG ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL Winnipeg, MB
https://www.waff.ca
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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
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.
AUGSBURG COLLEGE NATIVE AMERICAN FILM SERIES
https://www.augsburg.edu/filmseries/
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
http://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/
CALIFORNIA'S AMERICAN INDIAN & INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL (formerly SAN DIEGO AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL)
https://www.caiiff.com/
CINE LAS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
https://cinelasamericas.org/
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.
LA SKINS FILM FESTIVAL
https://laskinsfest.com/
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.
RED NATION FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.rednationff.com/home/
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.sundance.org/
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
https://pocahontasreframed.com/
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Festivals in Europe

FESTIVAL CINE ALTER’NATIF
https://www.delaplumealecran.org/
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM D’AMIENS
https://www.filmfestamiens.org/
INDIANER INUIT: NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.nordamerika-filmfestival.com/
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INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE OBERHAUSEN
https://www.kurzfilmtage.de/
INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE WINTERTHUR
https://www.kurzfilmtage.ch/
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM
https://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/
NATIVE SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.nativespiritfoundation.org/
ORIGINS: FESTIVAL OF FIRST NATIONS
https://originsfestival.bordercrossings.org.uk/
SKÁBMAGOVAT: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ FILM AND TV PRODUCTION FESTIVAL
https://www.skabmagovat.fi/
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Festivals in Asia & South Pacific

FIFO | OCEANIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
https://en.fifo-tahiti.com/
NUKU'ALOFA FILM FESTIVAL
https://nukualofafilmfestival.com/
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Festivals in Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand

BIRRARANGGA FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.birrarangga.world
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.
MORILAND FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.maorilandfilm.co.nz/
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.
WAIROA MAORI FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.kiaora.tv/
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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.
CLACPI FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE Y VIDEO DE LOS PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS/ INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
https://www.clacpi.org/
DERHUMALC | FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE DERECHOS HUMANOS/INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.imd.org.ar/festival
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE MORELIA
https://www.moreliafilmfest.com/
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