Writer-director Loretta Todd discusses the 20 year journey to making Monkey Beach.
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20 great 2020 films that are seeking distribution
These 20 acquisition titles are still seeking distribution in Canada, the US, or the UK, but they’re just as good as the films out in virtual cinemas right now.
Ep. 63: Indigenous YA, part 2
This episode concludes our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films. We discuss some of the best Indigenous YA films from the recent past, think about the difference between films made by Indigenous and settler filmmakers, and outline the genre’s defining traits.
ImagineNative 2020 highlights great Indigenous films
The 2020 ImagineNative Film Festival is entirely online this year, and highlights include: Monkey Beach, Inconvenient Indian, and shorts like Lichen and Becoming Nakuset.
Shadow of Dumont: A road trip through familial Indigenous history
Trevor Cameron takes a road trip through the history of his great-great-uncle, Gabriel Dumont, in his documentary Shadow of Dumont.
Ep. 62: Indigenous YA, part 1
On this episode we begin our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films (and television). We focus on three of the newest entries in the genre, Beans, Trickster, and Monkey Beach.