Chi-Miigwetch, Nia:wen Kowa, Thank You So Much
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 25th anniversary Festival
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Thank you to all who were able to join us for the 25th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! We are so grateful you could be a part of this year’s milestone celebration of Indigenous film, media, and storytelling. Your presence helped create the energy, connection, and community that makes the Festival so special. From powerful screenings to inspiring conversations and unforgettable moments, we hope you left feeling moved and inspired. Save the date for our next Festival, taking place June 2-7, 2026 (Toronto) and June 8-14, 2026 (online).
Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to the imagineNATIVE newsletter to stay up-to-date on imagineNATIVE’s year-round programming and professional development opportunities.
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Become a Member by April 15
As we approach the exciting 25th anniversary of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, held for the very first time in beautiful June, we invite you to become an imagineNATIVE Member and enjoy membership benefits for the 2025 Festival. Benefits include ticket packages, early bird tickets for screenings, access to special industry events, an online pass, a discount on Festival merch, and so much more! Sign up to become an imagineNATIVE Member by April 15, 2025 to take advantage of Festival benefits at our 2025 Festival.
Please note, memberships processed after April 15 will only be eligible for Festival benefits at the 2026 Festival, due to the intensive preparations required of our team during the Festival period. This policy helps us ensure that we can provide the highest quality experience to all our Members and attendees.
The upcoming 25th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place in-person at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, and move to our online streaming and iNdigital platforms from June 9-15, 2025.
As we approach the exciting 25th anniversary of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, held for the very first time in beautiful June, we invite you to become an imagineNATIVE Member and enjoy membership benefits for the 2025 Festival. Benefits include ticket packages, early bird tickets for screenings, access to special industry events, an online pass, a discount on Festival merch, and so much more! Sign up to become an imagineNATIVE Member by April 15, 2025 to take advantage of Festival benefits at our 2025 Festival.
Please note, memberships processed after April 15 will only be eligible for Festival benefits at the 2026 Festival, due to the intensive preparations required of our team during the Festival period. This policy helps us ensure that we can provide the highest quality experience to all our Members and attendees.
We are announcing a change of dates for the next imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!
The 25th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online).
Visit our FAQ page to learn more about this change, submissions for our 2025 Festival, and find the answers to other questions. To keep up-to-date on our year-round screenings, events, professional development opportunities, and more, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media!
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place from October 17-29th, 2023
Submissions to the 24th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, running from October 17-29, 2023, are now closed.
Thank you to everyone who submitted their work for consideration! Submissions will open for our 25th Festival in spring 2024.
About the Festival
2023 Award Winners
Festival Date Change
Submissions
Stay tuned for our Call for Submissions for the 2024 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!
Submissions will reopen in spring 2024. For more information, please contact:
submissions@imagineNATIVE.org.
Institute
The Institute is a department within imagineNATIVE that houses year-round professional development programs, events, talks, and Indigenous-led professional development opportunities to address gaps within the industry and build capacity for Indigenous creatives. The Institute also presents Industry Days a multi-day professional conference at the annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival featuring panels, masterclasses, and networking events.
iNdigital
At its core, imagineNATIVE’s mandate is to respect story in every form: the integrity, intention and perspective of artists as channeled through screen-based storytelling. Over the past two decades, imagineNATIVE has played a crucial role in promoting Indigenous-made media by developing platforms for artists to assert their voice, express their perspectives and share their cultures.
Following these successes for film, our next step is creating an ecosystem where new media practitioners can experiment and thrive. This means creating opportunities for maximum inclusion across the spectrum of media, building capacity within interactive programming and cultivating talent through professional and creative development initiatives.
imagineNATIVE is a registered charity committed to inspiring and connecting communities through original Indigenous film, video, audio, and digital media. Our Festival, Tour, Institute, and year-round initiatives showcase, promote, and celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and media artists from Canada and around the world. We are committed to creating a greater understanding of Indigenous peoples and cultures through the presentation of contemporary Indigenous-made artistic expressions.
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