🎬 Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2025 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! 🎉
Are you an Indigenous filmmaker or media artist? Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary! We’re accepting submissions in Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio.
🗓️ Important Dates:
📌EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: Nov 1 – Nov 15, 2024 (No Fee)
📌REGULAR DEADLINE: Nov 16, 2024 – Feb 7, 2025 ($5 CAD)
Submit today:
imagineNATIVE.org/festival/submissions
Catch Lindsay McIntyre’s interview from the 2023 Festival!
As the Director, Writer, and Live Action Short Award winner for Nigiqtuq (The South Wind), Lindsay shares insights on the Festival’s role as a vibrant community and incubator for Indigenous creatives and storytelling.
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
It’s International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples! Join us in celebrating and honouring Indigenous excellence everyday. 🫶🏽
Today, we're thrilled to share an interview with Steve Tekaronhiake Diabo, creator of Ancestors’ Gate, and winner of the prestigious New Artist in Digital + Interactive Award.
Support Indigenous-made film and media by supporting imagineNATIVE today at imagineNATIVE.org/support/donate. 💌
Indigenous People's Day 2024
Happy Indigenous People's Day! Let's celebrate Indigenous excellence today and every day. 🫶🏽
We’re thrilled to share an interview with Megan Kyak-Monteith, co-director and animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, and winner of the prestigious Animated Short Award + Documentary Short Award.
Support Indigenous-made film and media by supporting imagineNATIVE today at imagineNATIVE.org/support/donate. 💌
Lindsay Monture - 2023 Festival Awards
Today marks one year until our 25th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Tune into an interview with imagineNATIVE’s Festival Director, Lindsay Monture.
Support Indigenous-made film and media by supporting imagineNATIVE today at imagineNATIVE.org/support/donate.
We are looking forward to hosting you in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, for the milestone 25th anniversary of the Film + Media Arts Festival. For additional information, please visit imagineNATIVE.org/faq.
Join us as we shine a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of Indigenous storytellers during Indigenous Peoples Month!
Today, we're thrilled to share an interview with Casey Koyczan, Director of the VR/3D animated short film, Ełeghàà ; All At Once, and winner of the prestigious Digital + Interactive Award.
Support Indigenous-made film and media by supporting imagineNATIVE today at imagineNATIVE.org/support/donate.
2023 Festival Highlights
“imagineNATIVE hasn’t just supported me and incubated me as an artist; they’ve given me a platform… They’ve taken a chance on me! And they believe in my ideas.” - Steve Tekaronhiake Diabo (Mohawks of Kahnawake)
We are committed to Indigenous leadership, Indigenous artistry, and bringing Indigenous-made stories to communities everywhere.
To support imagineNATIVE, visit imagineNATIVE.org/support/donate.
Big changes are on the horizon for imagineNATIVE! 🍓✨
After months of thoughtful deliberation, we're thrilled to announce that the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is moving to a new permanent time of year! Our next Festival will take place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online).
Why the shift? We've got some fantastic reasons:
1️⃣ June = Indigenous Peoples’ Month and Pride Month! Partnering with other Indigenous organizations, amplifying LGBTQ2S+ voices, elevating their work, and creating buzz during a month of increased awareness.
2️⃣ Avoiding the post-TIFF rush allows us to better serve YOU, our incredible community of filmmakers, artists, and supporters.
3️⃣ Hello, outdoor events! June weather opens up new possibilities for expanded programming, while attracting new audiences.
4️⃣ This shift will bring more strategic partnerships and fresh programming ideas.
5️⃣ More time for programming before our 25th Anniversary, including an extension to the 2024 imagineNATIVE Tour Program, which will continue through November 2024.
Questions about this transition? We got you. Learn more at imagineNATIVE.org/faq.
Thank you for your unwavering support! We can't wait to celebrate our 25th annual Festival with you in June 2025.
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Thank you to artist Casey Koyczan (Dene) for collaborating with our team to create the beautiful animation on this announcement.
ECHO Red Carpet with imagineNATIVE, Marvel Studios Canada, and Disney+ Canada.
We are still buzzing from last night's screening of #ECHO at TIFF with Marvel Studios Canada and Disney+ Canada. 💙 Join us for an exclusive interview with Devery Jacobs and Katarina Ziervogel on the red carpet and the screening Q&A. #ECHO is available to watch NOW on Disney+ Canada!
Do you want to be part of the largest Indigenous film and media festival in the world? This is your chance, imagineNATIVE is looking for a Part-Time Bookkeeper!
The bookkeeper will work with the Executive Director to issue payables, reconcile bank statements, track cash flow and prepare reports as required for Board Meetings. Other duties include assisting with the annual audit.
Submit CV/resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject “Bookkeeper”, position is open until filled.
Apply now at imaginenative.org/about/employment
Should you require any accommodations in the application process, please contact [email protected]
We are happy to announce our 2023 Audience Choice Feature + Short Award winners, Shelley Niro for their feature film, Café Daughter, and Alexander Bocchieri for their short film, The Roof.
The 2023 imagineNATIVE Audience Choice Feature Film Award is supported by Shutterstock.
The 2023 imagineNATIVE Audience Choice Short Film Award is supported by BMO.
Congratulations to both teams and we can’t wait to see you next year! 🎉
