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GESPE’GEWA’GI: The Last Land, from Rezolution Pictures, debuts on APTN on February 13.

This 13-part docuseries follows the Mi’gmaq fishers of Listuguj, Quebec, and how the First Nations commercial fishing industry – one that was born out of violence and defiance – grew to be a key economic and cultural support for the community helping to preserve Mi’gmaq language and traditions that were almost lost.

Season one of the series was filmed in 2018, with a second season already confirmed by APTN.

The series, produced by Catherine Bainbridge (NSI Global Marketing, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program), Christina Fon (NSI Global Marketing) and Ernest Webb (NSI Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative) of Rezolution Pictures, premieres on APTN in Mi’gmaq on February 11, with the English premiere on February 13.

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Congratulations to the alumni whose films were selected for the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival (WR2R). WR2R features over 50 narrative, documentary and short films from around the world. The festival runs online from February 14 to 28.

• 6 Tons of Steel: Building Bloody Saturday – directed by Orlando Braun (NSI Business for Producers)

• The Science Fiction Makers: Rousseau, Lewis and L’Engle – produced by Kyle Bornais (NSI Features First)

• Undefeated: Journey To The Death Race – developed through TELUS STORYHIVE, directed and produced by Rew Jones, produced by Mariah Braun and Wade Whibley

• Mime – cinematography and editing by Vincent Tang (Manitoba Content Creators Development Accelerator)

• Garden Shark: There are some things dementia can’t touch – directed by Anna Cooley (TELUS STORYHIVE)

For more information about how to get tickets, check out the WR2R website.

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