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ImagineNATIVE Film And Media Arts Festival
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is the world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival, held annually in Toronto in the month of October. The festival focuses on the film, video, radio, and new media work of Indigenous, Aboriginal and First Peoples from around the world. The festival includes screenings, parties, panel discussions, and cultural events. As an organization, imagineNATIVE supports the creation of new works through their commissioning program, and national outreach to and for Indigenous communities through various off-site programs throughout the year. ImagineNative also commissions industry reports on the status of Indigenous film production in Canada. History The festival was founded in 1998 by Cynthia Lickers-Sage in her capacity as the Aboriginal outreach coordinator for Vtape as a venue for the exhibition of short film and video work by Aboriginal artists. While initially operated through Vtape, the festival subsequently became an independen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original peoples. The term ''Indigenous'' was first, in its modern context, used by Europeans, who used it to differentiate the Indigenous peoples of the Americas from the European settlers of the Americas and from the Sub-Saharan Africans who were brought to the Americas as enslaved people. The term may have first been used in this context by Sir Thomas Browne in 1646, who stated "and although in many parts thereof there be at present swarms of ''Negroes'' serving under the ''Spaniard'', yet were they all transported from ''Africa'', since the discovery of ''Columbus''; and are not indigenous or proper natives of ''America''." Peoples are usually described as "Indigenous" when they maintain traditions or other aspects of an early culture that is assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Searchers (film)
''Searchers'' ( iu, ᒪᓕᒡᓗᑎᑦ, translit=Maliglutit) is a 2016 Inuktitut-language Canadian drama film directed by Zacharias Kunuk and Natar Ungalaaq, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Based in part on the 1956 John Ford film ''The Searchers'', the film is set in Northern Canada in 1913. It centres on Kuanana (Benjamin Kunuk), a man who returns from hunting to discover that much of his family has been killed and his wife and daughter have been kidnapped. The film was shot in Nunavut with an entirely Inuit cast, and with contributions from a local crew. The production was troubled by extreme cold. It has received positive reviews in Canada, and was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Motion Picture. Plot In an Inuit community, elders take note that four men, leader Kupak and followers Aulla, Tulimaaq and Timauti, are guilty of murder, lechery and not sharing food. Consequently, they are exiled from the band and left to wand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journals Of Knud Rasmussen
''The Journals of Knud Rasmussen'' is a 2006 Canadian-Danish film directed by Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn. The film is about the pressures on traditional Inuit shamanistic beliefs as documented by Knud Rasmussen during his travels across the Canadian Arctic in the 1920s. Produced by Isuma, the film premiered on September 7, 2006 as the opening film of the Toronto International Film Festival, after pre-release screenings in Inuit communities in Canada and Greenland. Synopsis Set primarily in and around Igloolik in 1922, the film depicts the encounter between a group of Inuit in Arctic Canada led by one of the last shamans of the Canadian Inuit, Aua, and three Danish ethnographers and explorers, Knud Rasmussen, Therkel Mathiassen and Peter Freuchen during the latter's "Great Sled Journey" of 1922. The film is shot from the perspective of the Inuit, showing their traditional beliefs and lifestyle. The shaman and his entourage must ultimately decide whether to join the ranks of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auraeus Solito
Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in the city of Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in ''Take 100, The Future of Film'' in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors. His first feature film, ''Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros'' (''The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros'') won 15 international awards including 3 awards at the Berlinale (The Teddy award, International J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blossoming Of Maximo Oliveros
''The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros'' ( fil, Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros) is a 2005 Filipino coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Aureaus Solito in his directorial debut, based on a screenplay by Michiko Yamamoto. Set in the slums of Manila, the film is about a gay teen who is torn between his love for a young cop and his loyalty to his family. The film stars Nathan Lopez in the title role, with JR Valentin, Soliman Cruz, Neil Ryan Sese, and Ping Medina in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 1st Cinemalaya Film Festival in 2005 and was the official entry of the Philippines to the 79th Academy Awards. It has been included in various lists of best LGBTQ films. Plot Maxi (Nathan Lopez) is a 12-year-old effeminate gay boy who lives in the slums with his father and brothers who are petty thieves. The story primarily revolves around the conflict between his love for handsome young police officer Victor (JR Valentin), and his family's illegal livelihood. Neo-re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilsoni Hereniko
Vilsoni Hereniko (born October 13, 1954) is a Rotuman playwright, film director and academic. He was the writer and director of Rotuma's first ever (and so far only) feature film, ''The Land Has Eyes'' (''Pear ta ma 'on maf''). Biography Hereniko is a Rotuman, born in Mea village, Hapmak, Itu'ti'u District, Rotuma, Fiji. He was schooled in his native Rotuma, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of the South Pacific in 1997, a Master's degree in Education at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and, in 1991, a PhD in literature and language at the University of the South Pacific. He is now a professor at the University of Hawaiʻi's Center for Pacific Islands Studies, where he teaches literature, theatre and film. Career Literary Hereniko published his first plays in the mid-1970s, including ''Don't Cry Mama'', ''A Child For Iva'', ''Sera's Choice'' and ''The Monster''. In 1997 he received the Elliott Cades Writing Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Land Has Eyes
''The Land Has Eyes'' ( Rotuman: ''Pear ta ma ʻon maf'') is a 2004 Rotuman film written and directed by Vilsoni Hereniko. It is the first ever (and so far only) feature film from Rotuma. Plot The main character, Viki ( Sapeta Taito), is a young Rotuman woman shamed as the daughter of a man wrongly accused of being a thief. She finds inspiration in a mysterious "Warrior Woman" ( Rena Owen) from her people's legends. Cast * Sapeta Taito as Viki * Rena Owen as Warrior Woman *Voi Fesaitu as Hapati *Elisapeti Kafonika Inia as Mata *John Fatiaki as Noa *Ritie Titofaga as Maurea *James Davenport as Judge Clarke *Maniue Vilsoni as Koroa *Sarote Fonmanu as Rako / Teacher *Emily Erasito as Hanisi - Viki's sister Production The film was shot on Rotuma, homeland of director Vilsoni Hereniko. Lead actress Sapeta Taito is Rotuman, and ''The Land Has Eyes'' is her first film appearance. She had, in fact, never seen a film before acting in this one. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Redroad
Randy Redroad is a film director, film editor, writer and songwriter. He is best known for his films ''The Doe Boy'' (2001) and ''Among Ravens'' (2014). Early life and education Redroad was born Randolph Kendall Snapp on Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL., where his father was temporarily stationed for flight training. His family returned to Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, TX. two weeks after he was born. He moved to New York City in the mid 1980s, where he worked as a bike messenger and, later, a waiter, eventually becoming interested in filmmaking, because it was the one art form that contained all the others. Redroad dropped out of college after two years, and signed up for a ten-month filmmaking workshop for people of color at Third World Newsreel. Redroad is Indigenous on his mother's side and Scottish on his father's. Film career Redroad completed the films ''Cow Tipping: The Militant Indian Waiter'' (1991) and ''Haircut Hurts'' (1992) because of his participation with Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doe Boy
''The Doe Boy'' is a 2001 independent drama film written and directed by Randy Redroad. It was selected as the United States winner of the Sundance Film Festival/NHK International Filmmakers Award in 2000. ''The Doe Boy'' was produced by filmmaker, Chris Eyre. Plot Set in 1984 in the heart of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, ''The Doe Boy'' tells the coming of age story of Hunter (James Duval), a young man of mixed heritage who is also a haemophiliac. Cast * James Duval as Hunter * Kevin Anderson as Hank Kirk * Jeri Arredondo as Maggie Kirk * Andrew J. Ferchland as Young Hunter * Gordon Tootoosis as Marvin Fishinghawk * Jude Herrera as Geri * Jim Metzler as Dr. Moore * Nathaniel Arcand as Junior * Robert A. Guthrie as Cheekie * Gil Birmingham as Manny * Alex Rice as Bird * Orvel Baldridge as Oliver * Kyle White as Young Junior Awards and nominations * Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker's Award * Taos Talking Pictures - Best First Time Director * Wine Country Film Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessie Anthony
''Brother, I Cry'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jessie Anthony and released in 2020. The film stars Justin Rain as Jon, a young First Nations man struggling with drug addiction. The film's cast also includes Lauren Hill, Violet Cameron, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, Eric Schweig, Odessa Shuquaya, Joe Buffalo, Sarah Kelley, Lesley Mirza and Loren Anthony. Anthony wrote the film while studying at Capilano University, before being accepted into Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program. It was shot in the Vancouver area in 2018. The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Anthony won the award for British Columbia Emerging Filmmaker.Craig Takeuchi"VIFF 2020: Vancouver's Karen Lam and Capilano University grad Jessie Anthony win B.C. film awards" ''The Georgia Straight'', September 27, 2020. The film subsequently won the Audience Choice award at the 2020 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother, I Cry
''Brother, I Cry'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jessie Anthony and released in 2020. The film stars Justin Rain as Jon, a young First Nations man struggling with drug addiction. The film's cast also includes Lauren Hill, Violet Cameron, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, Eric Schweig, Odessa Shuquaya, Joe Buffalo, Sarah Kelley, Lesley Mirza and Loren Anthony. Anthony wrote the film while studying at Capilano University, before being accepted into Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program. It was shot in the Vancouver area in 2018. The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Anthony won the award for British Columbia Emerging Filmmaker.Craig Takeuchi"VIFF 2020: Vancouver's Karen Lam and Capilano University grad Jessie Anthony win B.C. film awards" ''The Georgia Straight'', September 27, 2020. The film subsequently won the Audience Choice award at the 2020 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasha Hubbard
Tasha Hubbard is a Canadian First Nations/ Cree filmmaker and educator based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Hubbard's credits include three National Film Board of Canada documentaries exploring Indigenous rights in Canada: '' Two Worlds Colliding'', a 2004 Canada Award-winning short film about the Saskatoon freezing deaths, '' Birth of a Family'', a 2017 feature-length documentary about four siblings separated during Canada's Sixties Scoop, and '' nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up'', a 2019 Hot Docs and DOXA Documentary award-winning documentary which examines the death of Colten Boushie, a young Cree man, and the subsequent trial and acquittal of the man who shot him."‘We Will Stand Up,’ ‘Hope Frozen’ Take Top Prizes at Hot Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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