Telefilm Canada and APTN celebrate Aboriginal filmmaking
15 feature-film projects are selected under the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program
"The quality of the selected projects highlights the creativity and vitality of Aboriginal filmmakers across
"The scope and diversity of projects that will receive support this year from the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program highlight the inherent ability of Aboriginal producers to tell stories. We celebrate that success and are pleased to be a part of this unique opportunity," said Peter Strutt, APTN Director of Programming.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- English-language projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Better Place Writer: Shane Belcourt, Duane Murray Region: Ontario ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backwater Writer: Ian Barr Production company: Devonshire Productions Producer: Paula Devonshire Region: Ontario ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Killing the Shaman Writer: Jeremy Torrie Production company: High Definition Pictures Inc. Producers: Jeremy Torrie, Jim Compton Region: West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monkey Beach Writers : Andrew Duncan, Johnny Darrell Production company : Mama-OO Pictures Producers: Loretta Todd, Rajvinder Uppal Region : West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Red River Max Writer: Joe Thornton Production company: EagleCreek Entertainment Producer: Joe Thornton Region: West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renaissance Writer: Abraham Côté Region: Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Running Home Writer: Zoe Leigh Hopkins Producer: Laura Milliken Region: West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stonefaces Writers: Evan Adams, Michelle St. John Production company: Frog Girl Films Inc. Producer: Marie Clements Region: West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Point Writer: Mark Ennis Production company: Bear Paw Productions Inc. Producers: Brian Francis, Timothy M. Hogan, Rick Leguerrier Region: Atlantic ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Untitled (Tracey's Film) Writer: Tracey Deer Production company: Rezolution Pictures International Producers: Ernest Webb, Catherine Bainbridge Region : Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Mask Writer: Matt Alden Dykes Production company: Mosaic Entertainment Inc. Producers: Camille Beaudoin, Eric Rebalkin Region: West ------------------------------------------------------------------------- French-language projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enfant du temps Writer: Evelyne Papatie Region: Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martine ma muse Writer: Micheline Marchand Region: Ontario ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nibi et Kigôs - Writer: Kevin Papatie Deux frères Region: Quebec ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saisons Atikamekw Writer: Line Rainville Region: Quebec -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Launched in 2008, the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program aims to encourage and support Aboriginal filmmakers to develop original script material that will be attractive to producers, financiers and other film industry decision-makers. The program provides solid support to Aboriginal writers and producers, at all stages of a film's development. Again this year, Telefilm has mandated the National Screen Institute in
This initiative solidly backs up Telefilm's commitment to allocate a total of
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For further information: Media inquiries: Eva Hartling, Communication Specialist, Telefilm Canada, (514) 283-0838, 1-800-567-08920, ext. 2090, [email protected]; Sylvia Kolopenuk, Manager of Communications, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, (204) 947-9331, ext. 339, [email protected]
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