Indigenous film projects receive development funding from Telefilm Canada

Monday, April 13th, 2020 9:57am

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Darlene Naponse; Shane Belcourt; Petie Chalifoux

The inaugural round of projects set to receive development funding from Telefilm Canada’s Indigenous Stream have been selected. The lineup represents an array of established and emerging voices from Indigenous talent across six provinces. Films selected include both English and French-language projects, as well as several works from Talent to Watch alumni.

“We’re pleased to be supporting these creators as they take the next steps in bringing their stories to the screen and continue Telefilm’s commitment in supporting Indigenous filmmakers,” said Christa Dickenson, executive director, Telefilm Canada. 

As part of its 2020 objective, Telefilm Canada earmarks $4 million a year, across all its programs, to fund projects by filmmakers from Indigenous communities nationwide. The projects are assessed by an external all-Indigenous jury.

Selected Projects:

Disappearing Moon

Writer: Michael Auger

Producer: Petie Chalifoux

Language: English

Province: British Columbia

Dumbbell

Writer/producer: Shane Belcourt

Producer: Michelle St. John

Language: English

Province: Ontario

Elvis of the North

Writer/producer: Kelton Stepanowich

Language: English

Province: Alberta

Evil Fire

Writer: Thirza Cuthand

Producer: Sera-Lys McArthur

Language: English

Province: Ontario

Highway 45

Writer/producer: Ervin Chartrand

Language: English

Province: Manitoba

Noopiming

Writer/producer: Amanda Strong

Language: English

Province: British Columbia

The Savage

Writer/producer: Darlene Naponse

Language: English

Province: Ontario

Skite’kmujua’kik

Writer/producer: Bretten Hannam

Language: English

Province: Nova Scotia

Sparrow/Nel Dzay Ya

Writer/Producer: Marie Clements

Language: English

Province: British Columbia

Sur les traces

Writer/Producer: Elisapie Isaac

Language: French

Province: Quebec

WWShe

Writer: Sonya Ballantyne

Producer: Sage Daniels

Language: English

Province: Manitoba