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Fire Song, a novel by Adam Garnet Jones (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program, NSI Storytellers, NSI Diverse TV Director) based on his feature film of the same name, has been nominated for a 2018 CODE Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis young adult literature.

It’s one of three shortlisted nominees. The winner receives a $10K prize and each of the honour books receives $2K. Publishers of the winning titles are also awarded a guaranteed purchase of up to 2,500 copies of each title. These books are then distributed for free to schools, libraries, community centres and friendships centres across Canada.

The award event takes place in partnership with the Kitigan Zibi School in the community of Kitigan Zibi, Quebec in November.

Fire Song follows the turmoil of Shane, a gay Anishnaabe teenager struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister’s suicide. Determined to take care of his mother, he is torn between his responsibilities at home and the promise calling to him from the city.

The film Fire Song was accepted to the Telefilm Canada Talent to Watch program in 2014 after being nominated by NSI.

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Seven films from NSI grads screen at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), which runs from September 27 to October 12, 2018.

• Canadian premiere of NSI Features First-developed Level 16 (pictured) from writer/director Danishka Esterhazy

• Giant Little Ones from writer/director Keith Behrman (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First) and exec producer Daniel Bekerman (NSI Features First)

• What Walaa Wants from director Christy Garland (NSI Drama Prize)

• Finding Big Country from director Kathleen Jayme (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Biidaaban from writer/director/producer Amanda Strong (NSI IndigiDocs) – Escape Routes shorts program

• Woman In Stall from co-director Dusty Mancinelli (NSI Features First) – Various Positions shorts program

• Encore from producer Arnold Lim (NSI Features First) – The Curtain Calls shorts program

Totally Indie Day, presented by STORYHIVE, is an opportunity for independent content creators to learn more about the art and business of motion pictures. Kate Green (NSI Totally Television, NSI Lifestyle & Reality Series Producer) will participate in the From Production to Distribution: Web Series Success Stories panel.

Did we miss your film or event? Let us know!

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