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Producer/Writer/Director #indigenous
Living and working in Calgary.

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📣 MEET THE JURY: SHORTS AT #CIFF2026 📣

[CIERMAE ALLEN]: Ciermae (pronounced sher-may) is a Filipino-Canadian creative and event planner based in Calgary. Since April 2025, she has participated as a Film Engagement Specialist in the Canadian Independent Screen Fund's Connect Program, intended to build audiences and local capacity for community screenings of Canadian films...

[JONELLE BELCOURT]: Award-winning Cree filmmaker Jonelle Belcourt is a writer, director, and producer whose internationally screened films celebrate Indigenous voices, joy, and shared human experiences...

[MAX GESCHWIND]: Max Geschwind works in the Media Finance department, which focuses on packaging, sourcing financing for, and/or selling the distribution rights to independently financed films, at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA)...

[MIA LEE VICINO]: Mia Lee Vicino is a film journalist based in Los Angeles. After working as a columnist and critic for Willamette Week in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, she moved to LA, where she was the West Coast Editor of Letterboxd for four years...

[MIDE KADIRI]: Mide Kadiri is a multidisciplinary storyteller who uses art to tell complex and visual stories. The mediums he practices with are ink on paper, digital arts, animation, film and video, acrylic painting, murals, and exhibitions...

Visit our website to read the complete jury bios.

‼️ SINGLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW

Click the link in our bio to see the full lineup and get your tickets 🎟️

The 2026 Calgary International Film Festival, presented by Servus Credit Union, runs September 24 - October 4 at various venues across the city ❤️

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The Shine Network Institute proudly introduces the 2026 Shine Bright Mentorship participants. 🙌

Funded by the Canada Media Fund’s Changing Narratives initiative, this program aims to strengthen the leadership capacity of Indigenous women in television by addressing key barriers to career advancement—including access to mentorship, business knowledge, industry networks, and legal tools. The initiative integrates culturally grounded guidance with high-level professional development to ensure participants are equipped to navigate and thrive within Canada’s audiovisual industry.

Please join us in welcoming our 2026 mentees:

✨ Ashley Qilavaq-Savard (She/Her) — Writer, Director, Producer | Inuk/Inuit from Iqaluit, Nunavut
An award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals around the world, including imagineNATIVE, Tampere, and Māoriland.

✨ Bree Island (She/They) — Writer, Director, Creative Director, VFX Producer | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
Founder of Mixed Creatives, an Indigenous and woman-owned VFX/CGI studio creating work across film, television, and commercial media.

✨ Jonelle Belcourt (She/Her) — Writer and Director | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
An award-winning Cree filmmaker passionate about storytelling that celebrates Indigenous voices and community.

✨ Rachel Beaulieu (She/Her) — Director/Producer, Can Dream Productions | Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, Manitoba
An Anishinaabe filmmaker focused on creating space for diverse voices in film and television.

✨ Sonya Ballantyne (She/They) — Writer / Filmmaker | Misipawistik Cree Nation
An award-winning Swampy Cree storyteller whose work explores contemporary and futuristic portrayals of Indigenous women and girls.

📣Join us in celebrating the 2026 SBM mentees in the comments below, and stay tuned to this space for upcoming program announcements.

#ShineBrightMentorship #ShineNetworkInstitute #IndigenousCreators #CanadianFilm

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Good Daze is screening at this year’s @insideoutfestival on May 30th.
Go watch it!

Written & Directed by @nellbel
🎥 Cinematography: @guimorilha
📅Producers: @dawn.nagazina & @kris_the_actress
PD @juliannawithey
1st AD @yarnspinnerinc
1st AC @sammyhelljackson
2nd AC JUSTIN SKRUNDZ
Gaffer @aidanbryantfilm
Gaffer Assist @rawd_m
Key Grip @bluesmanwells
Grip @tretonk
Stunts Safety Coord @stuntman_dan_
Drone @jpthedop
Set Dec @andreakcreative
Assist Set Dec @sweetbabykev
Props Master PETER WHITE
Costume Designer JENNIFER HOCHBAUM
Hair @linelson9155
MUA @lesiatbear
Script Sup @christyscreative
Locations Manager HARRIET SMITH
Picture Car Coord & Wrangler DAVID ADAMS & SHANE HEAD
Sound Mixer @aspo74 & RON OSIOWY
Editor @sarahtayloreditor
Sound Design and Mix PETE IRWIN
Composer @alec_harrison
Colourist @anaescorse
VFX MICHAEL KENNEDY
Stills by @kristinbreit.stills

Special thanks to @panavisionofficial YYC and @mpr_inc_ for the invaluable equipment support.

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In Stories We Tell, we travel across the country through short films, offering the best from 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers across Canada. Made in Canada, these stories form a powerful love letter to the diverse communities that stretch from coast to coast.

Featuring:
⭐️ Same Time Next Year?, Dir. Anushay Sheikh @anushaysheikh
⭐️ Can’t make a flower grow by pulling on it (On tire pas sur une plante pour qu’elle pousse, Dir. Gabrielle Bergeron-Leduc @gb_leduc
⭐️ Niimi, Dir. Dana Solomon @dana.solomon_
⭐️ The D Word, Dir. Mya Van Dyk @pisspisspisstits
⭐️ Good Daze, Dir. Jonelle Belcourt @nellbel
⭐️ Can You Feel It Now?, Dir. Isak Vaillancourt @isakvail
⭐️ Queen Mother (Inang Reyna), Dir. King Louie Palomo @kinglouiefilms
⭐️ ACCISMUS, Dir. Brandy Marien @elusivebrandeen
⭐️ Pink Light, Dir. Harrison Browne @hbrowne24

📍May 30, 11:45AM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2

Community Partner: @imaginenative
Screening Sponsors: @telefilm_canada, @cmf.fmc, @dgctalent, @the_cmpa

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🎥 Good Daze will be screening at the Native Women in Film & Television Festival as part of Program One.

Thursday, March 12
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
🔗 www.nativewomeninfilm.com
AMC The Grove 14
Grateful to be included in a festival that uplifts Indigenous women storytellers and celebrates the power of Native creatives leading their own narratives. If you're in Los Angeles, come watch.

#NWIFTV17
#NativeWomenInFilm
#WhyWeWearRed
#TheMatriarchsOfCinema
#FilmsDirectedByWomen
#WomenOfColorLeadingTheScreen
#WhoTellsTheStoryMatters
#NativesInChargeOfTheirNarrative

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GOOD DAZE is heading to Aotearoa 🌿🎬

We’re excited to share that Good Daze will be screening at the Maoriland Film Festival in New Zealand!

🗓 Thursday, March 26, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
🎞 Program: Bingo Shorts
📍 Civic Theatre — Kiriata Poto

Grateful to be included in such an incredible celebration of Indigenous cinema and storytelling. If you’re in town, come through and catch it on the big screen.

#GoodDaze #MaorilandFilmFestival #IndigenousFilm #ShortFilm #KiriataPoto

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Great shot @kamloopsfilmsociety 🍿 🎥 @nellbel #indigenous #film #filmmaking #narrative #festival #panel #representing #cree #creelens #iskwewak #movies #kamloops @sab72 💗

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CIFF showing of @gooddaze_shortfilm

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✨ Exciting week ahead for Good Daze! ✨

🎬 Tomorrow, Sept. 22 – Good Daze screens at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) in the Alberta Spirit Shorts program. Tickets are SOLD OUT 🎟️ but don’t worry, there’s still a rush line! Rush admission is first-come, first-served and opens 15 minutes before showtime. Entry is not guaranteed, so arrive early if you’re hoping to snag a seat!

🌵 Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4 PM – Catch us at NatiVisions Film Festival in Parker, Arizona!

🐺 Saturday, Sept. 27 at 4 PM – We’re honoured to be part of the Coyote Stories Indigenous Film Festival in Kamloops, BC.

Thank you to everyone supporting and showing love for Good Daze on its festival journey. We can’t wait to share this story with more communities 💛

#GoodDazeFilm #IndigenousCinema #FilmFestival #CIFF2025 #NatiVisions #CoyoteStories #kamloopsfilmsociety

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On the second day of the Stseptékwles re Sk’elép (Coyote Stories) Indigenous Film Festival, we're proud to present NiiMisSak: Sisters in Film, a powerful documentary celebrating the vital role of Indigenous women in the film industry.

Preceding the feature is the short film Good Daze, a coming-of-age stoner comedy 🎬

After the screenings, stick around for a special discussion with film director Jules Koostachin and short film director Jonelle Belcourt, moderated by Thompson Nicola Film Commissioner, Terri Hadwin.

📅 Showtime:
Saturday, September 27 @ 4 PM (Doors open at 3 PM)

🎟️ More information and tickets at thekfs.ca/IFF
Advance ticket purchases encouraged

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We’re closing out the month with a jam-packed schedule of fantastic films, special screenings, and unique events you won’t want to miss 🤩

🦊 Get ready for some classic autumn vibes with Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, playing on Sept 17, 20, and 21.

🍯 Don’t miss your last chance to see Honey Don’t on Sept 18!

🕺 Have the time of your life with the classic Dirty Dancing on Sept 19.

🩸 Experience Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece There Will Be Blood on Sept 19,20,21. Daniel Day-Lewis’s Academy Award-winning performance is a must-see on the big screen.

🐈 Let’s trade those tiny screens for the big one! Cat Video Fest is back on Sept 20, with a portion of all ticket sales going to support Sammy’s Forgotten Felines.

🦇 Celebrate Batman Day with a screening of The Batman on September 20

꩜ The Thursday Film Series kicks off the Hitchcock’s Shadow series with Vertigo, on Sept18, followed by David Lynch’s mind-bending Lost Highway on Sept 25.

🟠 On Sept 22, join us for the premiere screening of Phyllis Webstad’s documentary, Orange Shirt Story. Tickets for this premiere are sold online only and will not be available at the door.

🪶 We are thrilled to host our Indigenous Film Festival from September 26 to 28. The festival feature films like Sweet Summer Pow Wow and Saints and Warriors, as well as several incredible short films.

Visit thekfs.ca/IFF for more information on the full program.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now at thekfs.ca or at the theatre!

Which film are you most excited to see?

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Have you bought your tickets yet?
Don't wait, secure your seat now and be part of the 4th Annual Stseptékwles re Sk’elép (Coyote Stories) Indigenous Film Festival, September 26-28 at the Paramount Theatre.

From documentaries to drama, we have something for everyone!
Take a peek at our schedule to see for yourself ✨

🎟️ More information and tickets at thekfs.ca/iff

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