In the early days of social media, a notorious image circulated of an Indigenous man with raised fists, ready to strike. The photo was initially shared to mock and reinforce stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, but one word added to the image would change it forever.
The 24th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival kicks off in Toronto today! This year’s festival includes an Art Crawl, industry programming, parties, film screenings including sensory friendly ones accessible to all.
Here I list my picks of the film screenings, including feature and short films. Be sure to check one or all of them in person or virtually.
The 20th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival – the world’s largest Indigenous Festival will feature film and various media works by Indigenous screen-content creators, running until October 27 in Toronto.
imagineNATIVE is one of my favourite festivals in Toronto because it encompasses and showcases the richness of Indigenous arts and culture.
Below you will find with my personal suggestions of some must-sees at the festival over the next week. Lots to experience at imagineNATIVE on its 20th anniversary!
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns to Toronto in October, but the festival is celebrating National Aboriginal History Month this month with several free events.
