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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · 9d

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!

Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works.

imagineNATIVE.org/submissions

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · 22d

Two Nights of Drag Bingo with @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!

Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists!

📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24
🕒 7:00 PM
📍 The Well, Toronto

View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · 23d

Congratulations to Zacharias Kunuk for his prestigious wins at #TIFF50 of the Best Canadian Feature Film Award and the TIFF Special Tribute Award! His legacy continues to inspire generations of artists and we were elated to see his many achievements honoured at @tiffnet.bsky.social.

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · 28d

Miigwetch to everyone who joined us at the imagineNATIVE Indigenous Lounge during TIFF!

The space is now closed. Thank you for stopping by!

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TIFF_NET @tiffnet.bsky.social · May 28

Tickets are still available for The TIFF Story in 50 Films, screening June through August and featuring in-person Q&As with the likes of James and Roger Deakins, Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian, Bruce McDonald, Sarah Polley, and more. tiff.net/tiffstoryin5...

The TIFF Story in 50 Films

tiff.net

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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · Jun 20

Ahead of #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, learn about WhereWeStand, a project co-led by Indigenous filmmaker Nicole Lee & @cercmigration.bsky.social Chair @triandafyllidou.bsky.social that explores land, identity & connection. Shown at @imaginenative.org: tinyurl.com/nf8sp5ns

WhereWeStand presents at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

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Katja De Bock 🔛 #VIFF2025 @katjadebock.bsky.social · Jun 9

🏆 🏆 Congratulations Amanda Strong, recipient of the Sun Jury and Animated Short awards at @imaginenative.org !

Her stop-motion animated short INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN is an #NFB / Spotted Fawn Productions co-production. 🐸

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Jun 8

The Closing Night Screening is ON! No rain delays here!

🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM
📍 Fort York National Historic Site

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Katja De Bock 🔛 #VIFF2025 @katjadebock.bsky.social · Jun 4

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man:

Sinakson Trevor Solway's SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN screens June 7 imagineNATIVE in #Toronto!

W/ #NFB, via @calgaryguardian.bsky.social.

✏️ calgaryguardian.com/calgary-arti...

"A Day in the Life" with: Calgary Film Artist Sinakson Trevor Solway

Sinakson Trevor Solway is a Siksika filmmaker exploring Indigenous identity, masculinity, and healing through story and film.

calgaryguardian.com

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Jun 6

OPEN CALL: Submit Scripts for Nicholl Fellowship Recommendation

The Sámi Film Institute invites emerging Sámi and Indigenous writers to apply for a recommendation to the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.

isfi.no/article/open-call-submit-scripts-for-nicholl-fellowship-recommendation/

OPEN CALL: Submit Scripts for Nicholl Fellowship Recommendation | International Sámi Film Institute

Submit Scripts: Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Recommendation Nicholl Fellowships partner, The International Sámi Film Institute,...

isfi.no

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Jun 5

🎨 Art Crawl Update!

The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out.

For more info visit:
imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 23

Study up on imagineNATIVE's 25th anniversary! The 2025 Festival Catalogue is available now on Issuu. Print copies will be available on-site at the in-person Festival in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025 with pay-what-you-can pricing.

📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 20

Officially unveiling the Artist Spotlight Directory!

Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live!

🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 20

With the Festival only TWO weeks away, book your tickets now before it’s all sold out! Individual tickets to screenings and special events are on sale NOW.

🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule

🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office

imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 15

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We are committed to including everyone to experience Indigenous-made film and media works.

Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 8

Everyone is welcome at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, and online from June 9-15, 2025.

🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule
🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · May 5

Today in recognition of Red Dress Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and their loved ones.

We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change.

MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Apr 14

Are you an Indigenous storyteller with a bold, original idea for a short film? Want to take your skills to the next level and showcase your work at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival?

Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET

Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Apr 12

Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the 25th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Catch screenings in-person, attend Industry events, or tune in online—at our lowest rates (now through May 7, 2025). 🐥🪱

🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Apr 8

Early Bird discounted ticket packages and online passes are on sale NOW for the 25th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, taking place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online)!

To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Apr 8

🌿🏆 We are proud to announce Oneida actor, writer, and producer Graham Greene as this year’s winner of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence (the “Augie”).

Congratulations to Graham Greene!

To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release

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Transgender Media Portal @transmediaportl.bsky.social · Mar 31

For Transgender Day of Visibility we’re teaming up with imagineNATIVE to spotlight Indigenous artists. Explore, support, and share their work to uplift these powerful voices! Share your favourite Indigequeer films in the comments. 🌈

#TDOV #TransgenderDayOfVisibility #IndigenousFilmmakers

On left: We've always been here on a background of orange words for various Indigenous gender identities. Center: image of AAlec Butler. Right: image of Kay Chan.

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Mar 31

March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility! We’re partnering with @transmediaportl.bsky.social to spotlight Indigenous artists from the Transgender Media Portal. 🏳️‍⚧️

Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators.

Learn more at:
TransgenderMediaPortal.org

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Mar 28

🙌 Celebrate imagineNATIVE’s 25th at @hotdocs.bsky.social with Falls Around Her!

Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind.

📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse!

hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her

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imagineNATIVE @imaginenative.org · Mar 5

Congratulations to Kent Monkman on receiving the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts!

Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients!

🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca

Reel Kanata brochure on a desk, stacked with others. The cover features Kent Monkman in a bold red outfit against a black background.

Three people pose together at an indoor event. The person on the left, in a black shirt with a brown crossbody strap, holds a drink and smiles. The person in the center, with wavy dark hair, wears a black dress and a lanyard with a name tag. The person on the right, in a dark sweater, smiles as they all stand close together. A crowd is visible in the background with green-lit display cases.

Three people pose together at an imagineNATIVE event. The person on the left, in a brown corduroy jacket and red shirt, looks into the camera with a serious expression. The person in the center, smiling with short gray hair, stands slightly behind the others. The person on the right, in a black coat with teal satin lining and matching earrings, smiles warmly. The background features guests socializing in a venue with pink lighting and a white brick wall.

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