Indigenous Feature Film Production in Canada: a National and International Perspective
Indigenous Feature Film Production in Canada: A National and International Perspective October 2013 Rhymes for Young Ghouls, Jeff Barnaby, Director Indigenous Feature Film Production in Canada: A National and International Perspective Acknowledgements This report was commissioned by the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (imagineNATIVE) and was researched and written by consultants Danis Goulet and Kerry Swanson. Funding was provided by the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s (OMDC) Research Grant Program and Telefilm Canada (Telefilm). This report would not have been possible without the support or contributions of the writers, directors, producers, programmers, industry professionals and other stakeholders who contributed their valuable time and knowledge to this process. imagineNATIVE would also like to acknowledge the participation of the Canada Media Fund, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the National Screen Institute and internationally, Screen Australia, the New Zealand Film Commission, and the Sundance Institute. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada, or the Government of Canada. The Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada, and their agencies are in no way bound by the recommendations contained in this document. About the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Helen Haig-Brown, Director Now entering its 14th year, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is the world’s largest exhibitor of Canadian and international Indigenous film and media. With a mandate to foster and promote the Aboriginal film and media sector, the organization has created the largest industry event for Aboriginal ?E?anx The Cave, filmmakers at its annual festival at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto and is recognized globally as the leading presenter of Indigenous film and media content.
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