Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with news from NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition!

Students of 2021 above from top left: Brittany Ryan, Jessie Anthony, Angie-Pepper O’Bomsawin, Darcy Waite; bottom from left: Nadia Mike, Everett Sokol, Colin Van Loon

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!

We have a lot to celebrate here at the National Screen Institute. The NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition students are currently completing their mentorship phase.

After 32 sessions covering topics such as the fundamentals of how to run a workplace, principles of human resources and production finance and distribution – these students are ready to take what they’ve learned and put it into action.

Congratulations to our 2021 participants:

• Jessie Anthony from Vancouver, BC

• Banchi Hanuse from Bella Coola, BC

• Nadia Mike from Iqaluit, NU

• Angie-Pepper O’Bomsawin from Kahnawake, QC

• Brittany Ryan from Toronto, ON

• Everett Sokol from Edmonton, AB

• Colin Van Loon from Vancouver, BC

• Darcy Waite from Winnipeg, MB

Now it’s time to celebrate your hard work and dedication. Congratulations, and good luck completing this phase of training.

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NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition is a four-month, part-time online training and mentorship program to help storytellers learn essential business management skills while creating a project plan for a feature film or web series they are currently developing.

NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition is funded by Founding and Presenting Sponsor the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO); Indigenous Training Programs Partner Directors Guild of Canada; Strategic Sponsor Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Super Channel, Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage; Industry Scholarship Sponsor Documentary Organization of Canada; NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council. We gratefully acknowledge the private donors whose gifts also support this program.

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Register now for the Indigenous Film Summit featuring NSI alumni

The Indigenous Film Summit has announced their 2021 online event schedule featuring panels, industry events and special guests. Registration is now open, and the event runs from June 23 to 25.

The National Screen Institute is the presenting partner of the Indigenous TikTok Panel Discussion. The discussion features panelists Danai Alexandar and Gia Pastion, and is moderated by TikTok influencer Sherry McKay. It takes place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 23.

Register now for the following events featuring alumni.

Wednesday, June 23

• Eversick, The Indigenous Humour Panel moderated by Kim Wheeler (NSI associate faculty)

Thursday, June 24

• One-on-One with Julian Black Antelope (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Indigenous Stories On Screen featuring Mary Galloway (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Building an Online Empire – Indigenous Content Creators featuring Aretha Greatrix (TELUS STORYHIVE)

• Working the Film Trades featuring Tyshana Hobson (CBC New Indigenous Voices) and Charlene Moore (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs), moderated by Jessie Anthony (NSI Art of Business Management – Indigenous Edition, TELUS STORYHIVE)

Friday, June 25

• One-on-One with Jana Schmieding moderated by Adeline Bird (CBC New Indigenous Voices)

See the full schedule and find out how to register for the Indigenous Film Summit.

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