Rich in Kunuk’s distinct visual language, One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk by Zacharias Kunuk will open the 2019 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
ImagineNative (imagineNATIVE) Film + Media Arts Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: ImagineNative (imagineNATIVE) Film + Media Arts Festival
SINCE: 1998
WHERE: Toronto, Ontario
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
imagineNATIVE is the world's largest presenter of Indigenous screen content. Since its inception in 1998, imagineNATIVE (known also as the Centre for Aboriginal Media, imagineNATIVE's legal entity) continues to evolve to reflect the needs of its constituencies. Founded by Cynthia Lickers-Sage with the help of Vtape and other community partners, imagineNATIVE is now regarded as one of the most important Indigenous film and media arts festivals in the world.
THE LORD EAGLE , MARKS OF MANA, ETERNITY Win at 2018 imagineNATIVE Film Festival
At the 19th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival’s Awards Presentation, the esteemed Sun Jury and Moon Jury selected the winners, awarding the top prizes – Best Dramatic Feature to Toyon Kyyl (The Lord Eagle) by Eduard Novikov,
Actor Michael Greyeyes to Receive August Schellenberg Award of Excellence
Nêhiyaw actor, choreographer, director and educator Michael Greyeyes will receive the 2018 August Schellenberg Award of Excellence at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
FALLS AROUND HER to Open, EDGE OF THE KNIFE to Close imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival selected two Canadian features as the Opening and Closing Night Galas for the 19th Annual Festival, running October 17 to 21, 2018 in Toronto.
Zoe Hopkins’ KAYAK TO KLEMTU Wins Audience Award at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Kayak to Klemtu by Zoe Hopkins has been voted the winner of the Air Canada Audience Choice Award at the 2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Awards – SWEET COUNTRY Wins Best Dramatic Feature
Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country, the story of an Aboriginal stockman in Australia’s fleeing the law after the murder of a white station owner, won the Best Dramatic Feature Award
2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces Film + Video Line-Up of 115 Features + Shorts by Indigenous Artists
The 2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will present over 100 feature films, documentaries, shorts, and music videos created by Indigenous filmmakers
WARU to Open, THE ROAD FORWARD to Close, 2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Waru, a film directed by eight Māori women that tells the story of Waru, a young boy who dies at the hands of his caregiver, will open this year’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto, Canada.
imagineNATIVE’s Closing Night Film, A WINDIGO TALE
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival celebrates new works by Indigenous people on the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio and new media.
imagineNATIVE Announces New Executive Director and Board Appointments
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival announced the appointment of Jason Ryle as Executive Director. In this role he will be responsible for leading the operations and strategic efforts of the organization and the vision of the festival.
BOY, A Film By Taika Waititi, Opens the 11th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, October 20, 2010
Winner of the Berlin Film Festival’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film, Taika Waititi’s BOY will open this year’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival