ISO launches over $1.1 million in development funding for Indigenous and racialized screen creators
TORONTO — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is pleased to announce its latest round of funding, which will be delivered through two distinct programs serving both Indigenous creators and providing solidarity support for creators who are Black andPeople of Colour. The Indigenous Development Grants Program will provide funding for project and professional development for both
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The Indigenous Screen Office Announces First Fellowship Recipient in Newly Created Partnership with The Sundance Institute
June 30, 2020—The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Sundance Institute this week and the selection of filmmaker Amanda Strong as its first Canadian Fellow to take part in the 2020 Sundance Institute Native Filmmaker’s Lab. “We are very excited to create new opportunities for Canadian Indigenous screen
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ISO/Netflix Partnership Program Awards over $300,000 in Apprenticeship and Cultural Mentorship Funding to Indigenous Screen Creators
TORONTO, ON — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is pleased to announce today the recipients of the Netflix Apprenticeship and Cultural Mentorship Program, which awarded grants to 19 Indigenous creatives and production companies across Canada. Many of these projects will be starting virtually, with others taking place once production resumes. “Once again we were overwhelmed
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LIVE Filmmakers Panel
Join moderator Jesse Wente as he speaks with filmmakers Marie Clements and Shane Belcourt about digital streaming, the creative process and the future of the screen sector post Covid-19. Thursday May 14 at 2 pm (est) Indigenous Screen Office Facebook Page Marie Clements’ film RED SNOW and Shane Belcourt’s film RED ROVER available on
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May 15 Watch LIVE at Indigenous Screen Office Facebook
Looking for information about Canada Media Fund (CMF) Indigenous programs for Indigenous Production and Development? The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is hosting a special web Q & A in two parts. Session 1: Production CMF Deputy Director Jill Samson and Telefilm Indigenous Liaison Adam Garnet Jones will talk about changes to the program and answer
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The CBC Creative Relief Fund
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, CBC has launched THE CBC CREATIVE RELIEF FUND to provide immediate, urgent support to Canadian creators. The unprecedented new Fund will provide $2 million in development and production funding for a diverse range of innovative, original Canadian storytelling, including scripted comedies and dramas, unscripted entertainment, kids and
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Indigenous Screen Office Releases Report on Canada Media Fund’s Indigenous Program
TORONTO, ON — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) released a new report reviewing the Canada Media Fund’s (CMF) Aboriginal Program, which is to be renamed as the Indigenous Program. The report was commissioned by ISO to ensure that the program continues to meet the needs of an evolving and growing Indigenous screen sector. The findings
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Survey on the COVID-19 Impacts on our Sector
Attention all Indigenous creatives and workers in the screen-based sector This survey is conducted by the Indigenous Screen Office to gain a better understanding of projected loss of income and revenue for projects that are currently in development, production, post-production, or sales and distribution. The information in this survey
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Message from the COVID-19 Production Industry Taskforce
Dear friends, We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 global pandemic and recognize this represents an unprecedented challenge for all involved in the screen-based industry across Canada. We understand every sector of our economy is being affected by the pandemic; the lockdowns, travel restrictions, the urgency to self-isolate and maintain social distancing have put
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STATEMENT ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND ITS AFFECT WITHIN THE INDIGENOUS SCREEN SECTOR
March 16, 2020 Toronto, ON — Canada’s creative screen industry has ground to a halt in the wake of coronavirus pandemic and the ISO recognizes that Indigenous screen-based creators and workers are being hit hard by postponed productions, lost contracts, canceled festivals, closed cinemas and lost revenue opportunities. We are aware that these and other
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