Monkey Beach – directed and co-written by Loretta Todd, co-written by Johnny Darrell and Andrew Duncan (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program), produced by Carla Robinson (NSI Business for Producers) / winner of six awards
Parallel Minds – produced by Wendy Hill-Tout (NSI DramaLab) and Carolyn McMaster (NSI Features First); executive produced by Jeremy Torrie (NSI Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) / nominated for best film
Ruthless Souls – produced by Darcy Waite (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs), starring Mary Galloway (TELUS STORYHIVE) / nominated for best film
Documentary
Lost Moccasin – created through NSI IndigiDocs by director Roger Boyer (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI Storytellers) and producer Darcy Waite
Nahanni River of Forgiveness – directed and produced by Geoff Bowie (NSI DramaLab)
Shorts
Eagle and Hawk Take the Stage – directed by Vince Fontaine (CBC New Indigenous Voices), produced by Kyle Bornais (NSI Features First)
Ego of a Nation – writer/director/producer Janet Rogers (NSI IndigiDocs, TELUS STORYHIVE) / winner best music video
Whiteface – directed by Everett Sokol (TELUS STORYHIVE)
Award nominees
Winner Loretta Todd for best director
Nominated Mary Galloway best actress.
NSI IndigiDocs short From Up North – director Trudy Stewart and producer Janine Windolph
Call Me Olly – featuring CBC New Indigenous Voices grad Olly King
Mikinakay: Trail of the Turtle – director Erica Daniels (CBC New Indigenous Voices)
Road of Iniquity – director Mark Ennis (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
NSI Features First-developed – The Sun At Midnight by director Kirsten Carthew
She Is Water – director Darlene Naponse (NSI Features First)
Chainsaw – featuring music from Leonard Sumner (CBC New Indigenous Voices)
Juliana & The Medicine Fish – director Jeremy Torrie (NSI Aboriginal Cultural Trade Initiative, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
Cowboy Smithx (NSI IndigiDocs) is giving a REDx Talk as part of the festival’s speaker series