{"id":146439,"date":"2024-03-27T12:46:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/?p=146439"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:16:04","slug":"nine-arctic-indigenous-filmmakers-selected-for-witness-2024-film-training-and-mentorship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/en\/nine-arctic-indigenous-filmmakers-selected-for-witness-2024-film-training-and-mentorship-program","title":{"rendered":"Nine Arctic Indigenous Filmmakers Selected for Witness 2024 Film Training and Mentorship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AIFF-logo-black-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146445\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AIFF-logo-black-1.png 675w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AIFF-logo-black-1-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Telefilm-Logo-Black.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146447\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Telefilm-Logo-Black.png 600w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Telefilm-Logo-Black-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Kautokeino, Norway<\/em> &#8211; The Arctic Indigenous Film Fund (AIFF) and Telefilm Canada proudly announce the selection of nine Arctic Indigenous filmmakers for the second round of the Witness film training and mentorship program. Witness aims to empower Indigenous voices across Arctic communities to create impactful short films exploring the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selected filmmakers and their projects are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Ashley Qilavaq-Savard and Jennifer Kilabuk (Inuit, Canada) &#8211; Project: Intergenerational Climate Activism&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets&#8217;aii Gwich&#8217;in, United States) &#8211; Project: This is a Story About Salmon&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marc Fussing Rosbach (Inuk, Greenland) &#8211; Project: Our Ancestors&#8217; Secrets&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johannes Vang (S\u00e1mi, Norway) &#8211; Project: Red-Shaded Green&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elin Marakatt (S\u00e1mi, Sweden) and Sara Beate Eira (S\u00e1mi, Norway) &#8211; Project: Untitled [Cloudberry]&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eriel Lugt and Carmen Kuptana (Inuvialuit, Canada) &#8211; Project: Untitled<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These filmmakers were chosen for their compelling proposals and dedication to shedding light on the impacts of climate change within their communities. Witness 2024 will provide them with workshops, training grants, and mentorship from esteemed Canadian Indigenous filmmakers Darlene Naponse and Jason Ryle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The films produced during the program will premiere at the Indigenous Film Festival Sk\u00e1bmagovat in Inari, Finland, in January 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We are thrilled to welcome these diverse Arctic Indigenous filmmakers to Witness 2024,&#8221; said Liisa Holmberg, CEO of AIFF. &#8220;Their unique perspectives and storytelling abilities will undoubtedly contribute to meaningful conversations and highlight Indigenous leadership surrounding climate change in Arctic communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Witness program is a professional development opportunity that allows Arctic Indigenous filmmakers to share how climate change is affecting their communities, to tell their own stories, and to meet and work with an international network of Indigenous filmmakers,&#8221; remarked Adriana Chartrand, Lead, Indigenous Initiatives &amp; Content Analyst at Telefilm Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c12710f6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-1024x109.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-1024x109.png 1024w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-300x32.png 300w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-768x81.png 768w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-1536x163.png 1536w, https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Arctic-Witness-Press-Release-2048x217.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witness Program Coordinator<br>Amee Le<br>amee.lekc@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kautokeino, Norway &#8211; The Arctic Indigenous Film Fund (AIFF) and Telefilm Canada proudly announce the selection of nine Arctic Indigenous filmmakers for the second round of the Witness film training and mentorship program. 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