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Curating films in an Indigenous Renaissance with Rylan Friday

To commemorate Indigenous History Month, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and Museum of Vancouver (MOV) present the Who We Are film series in conjunction with MOV's latest exhibition, That Which Sustains Us. Launching…

The Future of Film is Queer: An interview with Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams, directors of NFB’s SOMEONE LIKE ME

In Someone Like Me (National Film Board of Canada), director duo Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams take a verité approach to the generous and rough-edged nuances of what it means to sponsor an asylum seeker. The feature documentary chronicles…

The IM4 Media Lab Podcast amplifies immersive Indigenous storytelling

The Immersive Knowledge Transfer Podcast is a creation of the IM4 Media Lab with the aim to amplify the voices of Indigenous creatives working with immersive technologies. The IM4 Lab was created by Indigenous filmmaker, Loretta Todd, alongside…

Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards Celebrate Indigenous Talent in Canada

The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Awards span 18 categories, celebrating solo artists, duos and groups from across Canada by showcasing the diverse and growing music and culture of artistic expression and accomplishment within the Indigenous…

BC Creates recognizes International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Proclamation by the Province of British Columbia | Anti-Racism Resources   March 21, 2021 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination aims to foster a global culture of tolerance, equality and anti-discrimination.…

Arsenal Pulp Press’ Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead wins CBC 2021 Canada Reads Competition

Indigiqueer author Joshua Whitehead's "Jonny Appleseed" has won CBC's Canada Reads Contest. The debut novel from Whitehead, an Oji-nehiyaw scholar from Peguis First Nation, follows a two-spirit Indigiqueer young man as he returns home to his…

Arsenal Pulp Press Butter Honey Pig Bread and Jonny Appleseed finalists for CBC 2021 Canada Reads

2021 marks the 20th edition of CBC Canada Reads. Over four days, the five Canada Reads champions selected will bring their diverse perspectives to this year's theme: One Book to Transport Us. Canada Reads 2021 takes place March 8-11 and will…

Empathy through storytelling with Shabnam Rezaei, Big Bad Boo Studios

Big Bad Boo Studios is a premier animation company based in Vancouver, B.C. with offices in New York and Los Angeles that produces Canadian children's content. The studio is no stranger to broadcast deals with leading companies Hulu, Amazon…

Meet the team behind FREYA, the dystopian film that controls its own narrative

FREYA follows Jade, someone who considers her Federally Regulated Enquiry and Yield Assistant(FREYA) a friend. But when a one-night stand doesn’t go as planned, Jade is forced to question FREYA and the system she represents. Set in the…

Immerse yourself with IM4 Labs Knowledge Transfer Series

The IM4 Lab was created by Indigenous filmmaker, Loretta Todd, alongside media matriarchs Doreen Manuel, Cease Wyss, and Tracey Kim Bonneau. IM4 is in collaboration with Emily Carr University to offer workshops training Indigenous peoples in…