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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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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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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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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Media Release: Indigenous Screen Office Calls for Greater Indigenous Presence in Canada’s Communications Future
January 30, 2020 TORONTO, ON — The federal Broadcasting & Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel (BTLRP) released Canada’s Communications Future: Time to Act, its final report and recommendations to government for changes to Canada’s Broadcasting Act. The Indigenous Screen Office is encouraged to see recommendations on Indigenous content and broadband access reflected in the report. However, we are
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ISO/Netflix Applications Now Closed – Thank you for your Applications
Indigenous Production Apprenticeship Program & NEW Cultural Mentorship Program CALL FOR APPLICATIONS CLOSED DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 6, 2020 ISO is partnering with Netflix to provide new funding opportunities to support training, capacity building and culturally specific approaches for Indigenous on-screen content creators. There are two streams to the program Indigenous Production Apprenticeships: Maximum funding $30,000 The
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