Alumni films streaming all month at Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival

Congratulations to alumni with films featured at the Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival which streams online from May 1 to 31.

The festival represents filmmakers from 25 regions that border the Pacific Rim – British Columbia, California, Guam, New Zealand, Australia and more.

• Our Changing Worlds – directed by Steven Davies (NSI IndigiDocs)

• Finding The Balance – directed by Steve Sxwithul’txw (NSI IndigiDocs)

• We Came From The Sea – developed through NSI Features First by director Jeremy Lutter (NSI Drama Prize) and writer Ryan Bright

• Homestay – Chukwumuobi Obasi (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• We All Dream – Daniel Stark (TELUS STORYHIVE)

The festival is hosting virtual filmmaker Q&As throughout May. Tune in to hear alumni discuss their films and ask questions through an online chat.

May 12 at 7 p.m. PDT

Steve Sxwithul’txw

Steven Davies

May 17 at 12 p.m. PDT

Jeremy Lutter

May 25 at 12 p.m. PDT

Chukwumuobi Obasi

May 31 at 12 p.m. PDT

Daniel Stark

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Fifteen alumni selected for Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices initiative

Congratulations to the 15 alumni selected for this year’s Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices initiative.

The initiative aims to accelerate participants’ careers by providing a tailored professional development curriculum and access to networking opportunities with key industry buyers. All participants get full registration access to the BANFF World Media Festival which runs from June 14 to July 16.

Congratulations to the following alumni who were selected:

• Darren Anthony (NSI Totally Television)

• Joe Balass (NSI Features First)

• Ian Bawa (NSI Totally Television, NSI Business for Producers)

• Mariah Braun (TELUS STOYHIVE)

• Kent Donguines (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Damien Eagle Bear (NSI IndigiDocs, TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Osas Eweka (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Joy Haskell (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Eric Janvier (TELUS STOYHIVE)

• Vincent T Joachim (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Stephanie Law (NSI Features First)

• Arnold Lim (NSI Features First)

• Dianne Mahoney (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Andy Marshall (NSI DiverseTV)

• Trevor Solway (TELUS STORYHIVE)

See the list of all 100 participants.

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Alumni chosen for ISO-Netflix Indigenous Production Apprenticeship and Cultural Mentorship programs

The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) and Netflix have announced the selected filmmakers for their Indigenous Production Apprenticeship and Cultural Mentorship programs.

Through this partnership, ISO and Netflix have supported a total of 49 projects with just under $1 million since 2019. This year, ISO and Netflix will put forth $390K of funding overall with $294K for the apprenticeship program and $96K for the cultural mentorship program.

The Indigenous Production Apprenticeship offers new opportunities for hands-on training and career progression for Indigenous creatives who want to take their career to the next level. Congratulations to the following alumni who will receive this training and support:

• Amanda Strong (NSI IndigiDocs)
• Big Soul Productions (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
• Jessie Anthony (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition)
• Rezolution Pictures (NSI Global Marketing)
• Rhonda Lucy (CBC New Indigenous Voices)
• Tristin Greyeyes (TELUS STORYHIVE)

The Cultural Mentorship program provides opportunities for Indigenous creators to engage in cultural mentorship, learning and protocols throughout all phases of project development. Congratulations to Michael Auger (NSI IndigiDocs) who has been selected to receive this mentorship.

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