Stills from NDNs on the Airwaves and Indian in the Child
NSI IndigiDocs films from 2013 to 2016 will air on APTN this month in the lead up to the premiere of the programs’ newest documentaries from 2019 and 2020 in January.
NSI IndigiDocs has helped develop the skills of over 60 Indigenous storytellers over it’s eight editions. Many documentaries have screened at acclaimed festivals like imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Many of these talented filmmakers have gone on to win prestigious awards, such as the Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary (Hot Docs), Audience Choice Short Film and Manitoba’s Best Short Film (Reel Pride Film Festival) and been named to the TIFF Top 10 shorts list of 2020.
Tune into APTN throughout December and January to see these award-winning films. Check your local listings.
December 27, 1 p.m. CT / 2013
Finding Sgt. Partridge – produced by Gabriel Constant
Traditional Beats – produced by Crystal Greene, directed by Cameron Courchene
An Ecstatic Professional – produced by Damien Ferland, directed by Rhayne Vermette
Alice and Kevin – produced by Christopher Read, directed by Sam Vint
December 28, 1 p.m. CT / 2014
The Spirit of Birth – produced by Michelle St. John, directed by Rebeka Tabobondung
Released – produced by Jennifer Bowen-Allen, directed by Chantal Rondeau
The League – produced by Justina Neepin, directed by Jenna Neepin
Mia’ – produced by Bracken Hanuse Corlett, directed by Amanda Strong
December 29, 1 p.m. CT / 2015
Seven Minutes – produced by Marilyn Poitras, directed by Tasha Hubbard
NDNs on the Airwaves – produced by Janet Rogers, directed by Jackson 2bears
Cree Code Talker – produced by Cowboy Smithx, directed by Alexandra Lazarowich
Jane and the Wolf – produced by Rachel Garrick, directed by Nadine Arpin
December 30, 1 p.m. CT / 2016
Nosisim – produced by Sage, directed by Sonya Ballantyne
Indian in the Child – produced by Luther Alexander, directed by Amanda Kindzierski
Flat Rocks – produced by Roxann Whitebean, directed by Courtney Montour
From Up North – produced by Janine Windolph, directed by Trudy Stewart
January 16, 5:30 p.m. CT / 2019
êmîcêtôsêt-Many Bloodlines – produced by Alex Fisher-Bailey, directed by Theola Ross
Don’t Panic We Still Have Bannock – produced by Troy Watts, directed by Chantell Shaw
My Mother, My Rock – produced and directed by Kelly Roulette
As The Smoke Rises – produced by Jennifer Ille, directed by Sharon Heigl
January 23, 5:30 p.m. CT / 2020
Gift to Give – directed by Erica Daniels
ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ (Tla-o-qui-aht) Dugout Canoe – directed by Steven Davies
Tails on Ice – directed by Miranda Currie
Indigenous Dad – directed by Peter Brass
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Through NSI IndigiDocs, Indigenous filmmakers develop an idea for a short documentary film and learn about writing, producing and directing with online training and one-on-one mentorship.
