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Ego of a Nation by Janet Rogers

Congratulations to the 28 alumni represented in 15 films and 9 panels at the 21st imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival which runs online from October 20 to 25.

Each film is available to stream during a 48-hour window starting at the times shown below. Times are ET.

Shorts

• êmîcêtôsêt: Many Bloodlines – developed through NSI IndigiDocs by director Theola Ross, producer/writer Alex Fisher-Bailey; October 20 at 7 p.m. with a live Q+A at 8:20 p.m.

• Lichen – writer/director Lisa Jackson (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program); October 21 at 10 a.m. with a live Q+A at 4 p.m.

• Atua – producer Pauline Clague (NSI Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative); October 23 at 10 a.m.

• Les Enfants des Nomades – director Evelyne Papatie (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program); October 23 at 10 a.m.

• Ego of a Nation – writer/director/producer Janet Rogers (NSI IndigiDocs, TELUS STORYHIVE); October 24 at 10 a.m.

• Tekahionwake (Double Wampum) – director Shelley Niro (Featuring Aboriginal Stories program); October 24 at 10 a.m.

• The Oldest Tree in the World – director Cara Mumford (NSI IndigiDocs, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program); October 25 at 10 a.m.

• Tricks are for Kiddo – director Rhayne Vermette (NSI IndigiDocs); October 25 at 10 a.m.

• Last of the Nepinaks – director Darryl Nepinak (CBC New Indigenous Voices); October 25 at 10 a.m.

• Cyclic Roots – director Darlene Naponse (NSI Features First); October 25 at 10 a.m.

• Mia’ (Salmon) – developed through NSI IndigiDocs by director Amanda Strong, producer Bracken Hanuse Corlett; October 25 at 10 a.m.

• Journey Through Fear – director Dennis Jackson (NSI Totally Television, NSI Storytellers); October 25 at 10 a.m.

Features

• Shadow of Dumont (Canadian premiere) – writer/director Trevor Cameron (NSI Storytellers), producer Anand Ramayya (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Totally Television, NSI Global Marketing); October 21 at 10 a.m. with a live Q+A at 2 p.m.

• Monkey Beach – writer/director/producer Loretta Todd (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program), producer Jason James (NSI Totally Television); October 22 at 10 a.m. with a live Q+A at 2 p.m.

• Inconvenient Indian – director Michelle Latimer (NSI Drama Prize); October 25 at 10 a.m. with a live Q+A at 2 p.m.

Industry

• Emerging Producer Spotlights – includes Ryan Cooper (NSI IndigiDocs, CBC New Indigenous Voices); October 21 at 9 a.m.

• DDD: Indigenous. International – moderated by Niki Little (CBC New Indigenous Voices); October 21 at 7 p.m.

• Supporting Indigenous Language Production: With ISO, CMF, APTN – includes Adam Garnet Jones (NSI Storytellers, NSI Diverse TV Director); October 22 at 11 a.m.

• D+I Artist Talk: Healing the Future: Amanda Strong (NSI IndigiDocs); October 22 at 1 p.m.

• Activism in Documentary Masterclass – with Tasha Hubbard (NSI IndigiDocs) and moderator Elle Máijá Tailfeathers (former NSI IndigiDocs program advisor). This masterclass is proudly supported by NSI; October 23 at 10 a.m.

• Spotlight: iN Features Screenwriting Lab – moderated by Eva Thomas (NSI Totally Television); October 23 at 11:30 a.m.

• How to Pitch a Series – panelists include Jennifer Podemski (NSI Global Marketing) and Melanie Hadley (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI Board of Directors); moderator Deb Day (NSI Global Marketing); October 23 at 2 p.m.

• Night Raiders Co-Pro Case Study – with Night Raiders’ writer/director Danis Goulet (NSI Drama Prize); October 24 at 10 a.m.

• Tell Me a Story – panelist Darryl Nepinak (CBC New Indigenous Voices); October 25 at midnight

If we missed your film, panel or other involvement at imagineNATIVE, please let us know in the comments below.

Visit imagineNATIVE’s website for ticket and event information.

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