We invite you to contribute to imagineNATIVE's work with a donation that supports our upcoming Festival and year-round programs this Giving Tuesday. Make an impact and secure your year-end tax receipt. Every gift today helps us support and showcase Indigenous artists: imagineNATIVE.org/donate

Join us and the Toronto Public Library at the Palmerston Branch for a presentation of Damien Eagle Bear’s #skoden. 📅 November 27, 2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Toronto Public Library, Palmerston Branch | 560 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON Stay tuned for more TPL screenings to come! 📚

November 16 is Louis Riel Day ♾️💙 A time to remember, celebrate, and share Métis culture. Check out these Métis-made works and join in wherever you are!

Just two weeks left to receive a FREE imagineNATIVE toque with all orders of $50 or more at our store! 🎉 🎁Shop now: store.imagineNATIVE.org This promotion is applied automatically at checkout. Offer valid until November 30, 2025.

We're hiring a Digital + Interactive Manager! 🕹️ Join imagineNATIVE in championing Indigenous digital arts, from the iNdigital Space + Arcade to year-round programs like the iNdigital Youth Collective. To view the full job posting visit imagineNATIVE.org/employment

November 7, 2025, is International Inuit Day! We're spotlighting Megan Kyak-Monteith’s 2023 imagineNATIVE Festival interview. Megan, an Inuk artist and co-director + animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, shares insights after winning the Animated Short Award and Documentary Short Award.

Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?    Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.    #TreatiesRecognitionWeek #Treaties #ReconciliACTION 

🗓️ 4 Nov 2025 6-7.30pm 📽️IMAGINE Jack Manning Bancroft 15yr-old gender-fluid Kim journeys to 5 islands in 24hrs. Facing surreal trials & inner demons — guided by Aboriginal Elders & alien dog Jeff, Kim explores identity, freedom, a world on the brink of collapse 🎟️ imagineanimation.eventbrite.co.uk

Looking for something spooky to dive into this Halloween? 🎃🧡 Check out these Indigenous-made recommendations from the imagineNATIVE staff:

Throwback to our fabulous Drag Bingo costume contest! What’s your Halloween look this year? 👻🎃

Drumroll please... 🥁 Announcing the winner of our 50/50 draw from the 2025 imagineNATIVE Drag Bingo fundraising event! If you had ticket 520423, please reach out to [email protected] for next steps to claim your prize. #imagineNATIVE #Indigenous #raffle

Unwind from your week this Friday with Drag Bingo, a celebration of Indigenous arts, hosted by the fabulous and funny @chelazonleroux.bsky.social, and enjoy the chance to win incredible prizes from Indigenous brands and local businesses! 🕒 October 24, 2025, 7-10PM imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo

Stunning new media by Katsitsioni Fox now on view at the @metmuseum.org

Next Friday is Drag Bingo! ✨👑 Join us for a night of bingo, snacks, prizes, a 50/50 draw, hosted by the great @chelazonleroux.bsky.social! 🕒 October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM 📍 The Well | Toronto, ON 💸 $50 admission (includes entry, entertainment, and free bingo) imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo

Announcing our #RWMFEST 2025 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, #skoden by Damien Eagle Bear 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 5PM Reception | 7PM Screening Tickets and more info at: workmanarts.com/rendezvous-with-madness/schedule/#RWMFEST#skoden#WorkmanArts #GETMAD

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works. imagineNATIVE.org/submissions

Two Nights of Drag Bingo with @chelazonleroux.bsky.social! Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists! 📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24 🕒 7:00 PM 📍 The Well, Toronto View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo

Congratulations to Zacharias Kunuk for his prestigious wins at #TIFF50 of the Best Canadian Feature Film Award and the TIFF Special Tribute Award! His legacy continues to inspire generations of artists and we were elated to see his many achievements honoured at @tiffnet.bsky.social.

Miigwetch to everyone who joined us at the imagineNATIVE Indigenous Lounge during TIFF! The space is now closed. Thank you for stopping by!

Tickets are still available for The TIFF Story in 50 Films, screening June through August and featuring in-person Q&As with the likes of James and Roger Deakins, Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian, Bruce McDonald, Sarah Polley, and more. tiff.net/tiffstoryin5...

Ahead of #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, learn about WhereWeStand, a project co-led by Indigenous filmmaker Nicole Lee & @cercmigration.bsky.social Chair @triandafyllidou.bsky.social that explores land, identity & connection. Shown at @imaginenative.org: tinyurl.com/nf8sp5ns

🏆 🏆 Congratulations Amanda Strong, recipient of the Sun Jury and Animated Short awards at @imaginenative.org ! Her stop-motion animated short INKWO FOR WHEN THE STARVING RETURN is an #NFB / Spotted Fawn Productions co-production. 🐸

The Closing Night Screening is ON! No rain delays here! 🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM 📍 Fort York National Historic Site

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Sinakson Trevor Solway's SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN screens June 7 imagineNATIVE in #Toronto! W/ #NFB, via @calgaryguardian.bsky.social. ✏️ calgaryguardian.com/calgary-arti...

OPEN CALL: Submit Scripts for Nicholl Fellowship Recommendation The Sámi Film Institute invites emerging Sámi and Indigenous writers to apply for a recommendation to the Academy’s Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. isfi.no/article/open-call-submit-scripts-for-nicholl-fellowship-recommendation/

🎨 Art Crawl Update! The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out. For more info visit: imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl

Study up on imagineNATIVE's 25th anniversary! The 2025 Festival Catalogue is available now on Issuu. Print copies will be available on-site at the in-person Festival in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025 with pay-what-you-can pricing. 📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue

Officially unveiling the Artist Spotlight Directory! Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live! 🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory

With the Festival only TWO weeks away, book your tickets now before it’s all sold out! Individual tickets to screenings and special events are on sale NOW. 🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule 🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We are committed to including everyone to experience Indigenous-made film and media works. Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.

Everyone is welcome at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, and online from June 9-15, 2025. 🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule 🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office 🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival

Today in recognition of Red Dress Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and their loved ones. We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change. MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report

Are you an Indigenous storyteller with a bold, original idea for a short film? Want to take your skills to the next level and showcase your work at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival? Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE

Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the 25th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Catch screenings in-person, attend Industry events, or tune in online—at our lowest rates (now through May 7, 2025). 🐥🪱 🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office

Early Bird discounted ticket packages and online passes are on sale NOW for the 25th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, taking place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online)! To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office

🌿🏆 We are proud to announce Oneida actor, writer, and producer Graham Greene as this year’s winner of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence (the “Augie”). Congratulations to Graham Greene! To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release

For Transgender Day of Visibility we’re teaming up with imagineNATIVE to spotlight Indigenous artists. Explore, support, and share their work to uplift these powerful voices! Share your favourite Indigequeer films in the comments. 🌈 #TDOV #TransgenderDayOfVisibility #IndigenousFilmmakers

March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility! We’re partnering with @transmediaportl.bsky.social to spotlight Indigenous artists from the Transgender Media Portal. 🏳️‍⚧️ Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators. Learn more at: TransgenderMediaPortal.org

🙌 Celebrate imagineNATIVE’s 25th at @hotdocs.bsky.social with Falls Around Her! Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind. 📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse! hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her

Congratulations to Kent Monkman on receiving the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts! Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients! 🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of imagineNATIVE in June 2025! Enjoy exclusive membership perks like ticket packages, early bird access, industry events, an online pass & more. ✨ 🚨 Memberships redeemed after April 15 apply to 2026 Festival. 🔗 Learn more: imagineNATIVE.org/membership

Join us for a co-presentation with @hotdocs.bsky.social! Real Injun screening + Q&A with Hot Docs' Director of Programming Heather Haynes, and imagineNATIVE’s Artistic Director, Lindsay Monture. Saturday, February 22 | 7:30 PM ET Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema HotDocs.ca/whats-on/films/reel-injun

Toitū te Tiriti! (Honour the Treaty!) We have made a submission to strongly oppose the Principles of The Treaty of Waitangi Bill that is going through Parliament in Aotearoa. We stand with our Māori whanaunga (relatives) as they fight for removal of this bill. #ToitūTeTiriti #Māori

We’re excited to share that Kin Theory has found a new home with imagineNATIVE! Created by Nia Tero, Kin Theory is an Indigenous media maker database connecting actors, writers, directors, and more to industry opportunities. Join the community at kintheory.org

Submissions NOW OPEN for the 2025 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Are you an Indigenous filmmaker or media artist? Show your work at the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content! Accepting Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works. imagineNATIVE.org/submissions

Save the date for the next imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival: June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online)! 🍓 Learn more at imagineNATIVE.org/faq