imagineNATIVE at 20
In October 2019 the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. As the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous‑made screen content, the Toronto‑based imagineNATIVE plays a central role in the international Indigenous screen sector and a vital role in the Canadian media arts landscape. With a specific mandate to support the work of Aboriginal directors, screenwriters, and producers, imagineNATIVE has been a leader in its adherence to fostering and supporting Indigenous narrative sovereignty on screen, at a time when screen‑based storytelling continues to grow in prominence and as more Indigenous storytellers create work.
