Big Soul Productions is a film and television production company based in

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, Canada. It is notable for being

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owned and operated. Big Soul was established in August 1999 by Laura J. Milliken and

Jennifer Podemski Jennifer Podemski (born January 1, 1974) is a First Nations (Canadian) film and television actress and producer. Her acting credits include starring roles in the television series '' Tin Star'', ''The Rez'', '' Riverdale'', ''Moccasin Flats'', ...

Programs

From 2003 Big Soul produced ''

Moccasin Flats ''Moccasin Flats'' is a Canadian drama television series that ran for three full seasons. The show, which has aired on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and Showcase Television since 2004, is co-produced by Big Soul Productions ...

'', a dramatic series which subsequently was nominated for several

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s. From 2001 to 2003, Big Soul Productions also produced three seasons of ''The Seventh Generation'', a youth television series. In 2000, Big Soul began a series of empowerment workshops titled ''repREZentin to train Aboriginal youth in all areas of filmmaking. Many of these projects resulted in completed half-hour films that were broadcast on APTN, including the "Moccasin Flats", a short film which was later adapted into the television series.

References

External links

BigSoul.net
official company website First Nations mass media Television production companies of Canada Indigenous film and television production companies in Canada Indigenous peoples in Toronto Indigenous organizations in Ontario {{tv-production-company-stub