The idea of having to hide a part of your heritage from the wider world often strikes most of us as something out of science fiction. But for many growing up in a not-too-distant past,
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Beyond National Aboriginal Day
National Aboriginal Day 2016 (June 21st) saw announcements of several initiatives that will work to give more of a voice, through film and other media, to the First Nations of this country. CBC Docs (via
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Aboriginal Artists, Casting Call, Beeba Brampton, African Artistry
Canadian Indigenous creators will now have “an even better way to create audacious, innovative and socially relevant digital media works” thanks to an enhanced partnership between the National Film Board and imagineNATIVE Film + Media
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Canadian Indigenous Film Producer Mini-Lab
(Via WireService.ca) Cara Mumford, Jeremy Torrie, and Michelle Latimer are the three emerging Canadian Indigenous producers who were chosen in the tough competition for spots in the first ever Canadian Indigenous Film Producer Mini-Lab. Featuring
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WIFF, imagineNATIVE, AFFO Debut, and Background Casting Call
(Via WireService.ca) The Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) is teaming up with HotDocs once again to bring festivalgoers the HotDocs Showcase. It’ll present 11 documentaries specifically selected by HotDocs president Chris McDonald, including Lewis Bennett’s
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