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Lisa Jackson (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) will be featured in DOC Alberta’s Meet the Filmmaker Zoom event on February 19 at 1 p.m. MST.

Lisa, an award-winning Anishnaabe documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist, will be interviewed by fellow Indigenous filmmaker, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (NSI IndigiDocs program co-manager and director advisor).

This free, online event will feature short clips of Lisa’s past and current projects. Lisa is currently working with the National Film Board on her newest documentary, Wilfred Buck.

Get more information on how to register and watch the interview.

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Amazon Prime Video, in partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) and the Black Screen Office, announced the launch of a new pitch program for BIPOC screen content creators.

The new pitch program awards 10 grants of $10K to BIPOC creators who successfully pitch their scripted or unscripted projects to Amazon Studios. They will also receive guidance from Amazon Studio executives.

Amazon Prime Video also committed to donating $1.3 million to ISO’s Solidarity Fund and Indigenous Development Program to support BIPOC Canadian TV and film creators facing hardship due to COVID-19.

This donation to the Solidarity Fund – launched by ISO, the Racial Equity in Media Collective (REMC) and BIPOC TV & Film – and the Indigenous Development Program will support diverse creators with funding for projects and professional development for both individuals and BIPOC-owned companies.

Applications are now open for the new pitch program. Learn more about application guidelines and how to apply on ISO’s website. Applications close March 5.

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Congratulations to the alumni and their production companies on receiving funding through the Bell Fund Slate Development program.

• Buffalo Gal Pictures – Liz Jarvis (NSI Features First)

• Catapult Pictures – Rebecca Campbell (TELUS Optik Local) and Frederick Kroetsch (NSI Business for Producers)

• FORTÉ Entertainment – Veronica Saluzzi (NSI Lifestyle and Reality Series Producer)

• Hungry Eyes Media – Jennifer Holness (NSI Drama Prize, Telefilm Canada Spark Plug Program, NSI Global Marketing) and Sudz Sutherland (NSI Totally Television)

• Karma Films – Anand Ramayya (NSI Totally Television)

• Little Engine Moving Pictures – Maria Kennedy and Ben Mazzotta (both NSI Features First)

• Rainy Storm Productions – Ryan Cooper (NSI IndigiDocs, CBC New Indigenous Voices)

• Real Good Bet Productions – Jason Arsenault (NSI Features First, NSI Business for Producers)

• Rezolution Pictures – Catherine Bainbridge (NSI Global Marketing, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program), Christina Fon (NSI Global Marketing) and Ernest Webb (NSI Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative)

• Soapbox Productions – Nick Orchard (NSI Global Marketing)

The Slate Development program helps independent production companies build and diversify their development slate by offering financial support for the planning and development of original content. This year, the program will support the development of 59 projects from 33 independent production companies.

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