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The ISO champions Indigenous screen-based storytellers and narrative sovereignty in Canada through our funding and advocacy work.
We support Indigenous companies, communities and individuals to share their diverse stories and perspectives across all screen platforms.
Funding Opportunities
ISO supports Indigenous storytelling across ALL screen-based platforms through a number of distinct funding programs.
Upcoming Deadlines
| Funding Programs | Deadline |
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| Production Program for Features & TV Series | |
| Travel Program |
Latest News
ISO allocates $6.3M to Indigenous Productions across Canada through the Story Fund Production Stream in 2024-2025
Posted on: — Toronto (Tkaronto), April 10, 2025 – The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) announces a $6,300,000 investment in Indigenous productions through the Production stream of the Story Fund Program, supporting 28 Indigenous…
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SODEC and the Indigenous Screen Office Team up
Posted on: — Montreal, March 20, 2025 — The Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) met last Monday, March 17, 2025, to sign a memorandum of…
Read moreCMF Indigenous Program Administered by ISO – Updates
Posted on: — April 15, 2025—Amendment: In this announcement, ISO previously included the launch dates for the CMF Indigenous programs. This was before CMF announced the delayed roll-out of their programs until after…
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Storytellers Podcast
The Storytellers Podcast is created exclusively for the Indigenous Screen Office by Kim Wheeler.
