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Edmonton International Film Festival to showcase Alberta and Indigenous storytelling from the National Film Board of Canada
August 15, 2022 The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) will feature an impressive array of Alberta filmmakers and stories, and works by Indigenous creators. Five NFB films will screen at the festival, taking place September 22 to October 1, including the world premiere of a […]
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Inuit story filmed at St. Albert’s heritage houses – St. Albert Today
August 4, 2022 Suitable tackles discrimination and racial injustice foisted on the Inuit Last week was blistering, hot especially for the people working inside Chevigny House and Cunningham House, two of St. Albert’s heritage houses. Sweat glistened on people’s skin and bottles of cold water were quickly gulped. But the people stepping in and out of the heritage houses […]
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Local Heroes Film Festival with Indigenous Filmmakers – GlobalNews Events
A free event in honour and recognition of Indigenous History Month. Local Heroes Film Festival is bringing you a screening of short films by incredibly talented Indigenous filmmakers, writers, artists and actors! Presented by the Edmonton Short Film Festival. Saturday June 25th Dreamspeakers Festival Society – 11051 97 St NW #201, Edmonton 8:00 – 9:00 […]
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RMWB: It’s Time to Read Book Club to explore award-winning saga
(Fort McMurray, AB – March 17, 2022) – Join the It’s Time to Read book club in April as it explores its second book: The Strangers by Katherena Vermette. Featuring the works and voices of Indigenous authors, the book club is a partnership of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and the Wood Buffalo […]
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City of Calgary: The City is hosting fireworks with music for New Year’s Eve
This New Year’s Eve, welcome in 2022 with fireworks. Everyone is invited to celebrate by watching the livestream of a midnight fireworks show over the Calgary Tower at Calgary.ca/NYE, with a synchronized CJSW 90.9 FM music soundtrack. “After last year’s fireworks cancellation, we’re thrilled to have the dazzling fireworks show return to ring in 2022,” […]
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RMWB: Municipality, Library creating virtual Book Club to highlight Indigenous voices
December 03, 2021 The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) and the Wood Buffalo Regional Library (WBRL) are partnering to create the It’s Time to Read book club, featuring the works and voices of Indigenous authors. As part of ongoing efforts to advance Reconciliation, this virtual book club is intended to increase understanding and awareness […]
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Four National Film Board of Canada works featured at the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ acclaimed feature doc Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy from the Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta, as well as three new NFB shorts.
From: National Film Board September 8, 2021 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The 2021 Calgary International Film Festival (September 23–October 3) will present a powerful story of hope and change from the Kainai First Nation in southern Alberta, as Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ award-winning feature documentary Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (Seen Through […]
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Amazon Canada and The Walrus Unveil Shortlist for the 45th Annual First Novel Award
The winner of the Amazon Canada First Novel Award will be announced on Thursday, May 27, during a virtual ceremony hosted by Jennifer Hollett, the executive director of The Walrus and will include celebrated Canadian author Lawrence Hill as the special guest speaker The winner of the Youth Author short-fiction category will also be recognized […]
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Indigenous comedians help public health campaign to protect elders from COVID-19 – CBC
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation puts out videos featuring Dane Cunningham, Dakota Ray Hebert Dec 06, 2020 As COVID-19 cases increase among First Nations people across the Prairies, a social media campaign is relying on Indigenous comedians and humour to encourage people to protect their elders. “[Comedy] is very important because it’s depressing for a lot […]
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Three to See Friday: Indigenous tattoo art, competitive Kyle Beal and a virtual Queen on screen – Edmonton Journal
Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest: A seriously exciting-looking show, the work of five Indigenous tattoo artists is up on the walls at St. Albert’s Musée Héritage Museum, straight from the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. The gallery’s curator Joanne White explains, “With the current popularity of tattooing, our staff members […]
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