Four short documentaries made through the 2016 edition of NSI IndigiDocs air this week on APTN.

Nosisim from Sonya Ballantyne and Sage, Indian in the Child from Amanda Kindzierski and Luther Alexander, Flat Rocks from Courtney Montour and Roxann Whitebean, and From Up North (pictured) from Trudy Stewart and Janine Windolph will air on APTN’s Reel Insights on Friday, October 4 at 2 p.m. CT*.

The films are shown again on October 7 and 8, 2019.

*Check your local listings for times in your region.

• • •

Nosisim

Produced by Sage, directed by Sonya Ballantyne (Winnipeg, MB) | 10:30

A portrayal of discovery and connection, Sonya Ballantyne uses the documentary medium to explore the life of her late Cree grandmother, guided by the drawings of artist Daphne Odjig.

Indian in the Child

Produced by Luther Alexander, directed by Amanda Kindzierski (Winnipeg, MB) | 10:22

Indian in the Child is a journey to examine colonization through the eyes of a new generation of survivors. The film follows a group of young people from Manitoba who meet to explore their hidden Indigenous roots. These young Native Canadians discuss growing up in a life of missing pieces.

Flat Rocks

Produced by Roxann Whitebean, directed by Courtney Montour (Kahnawake, QC) | 9:58

79-year-old Louis Diabo battles against the construction of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway during the 1950s to save his farm and the Kahnawake Mohawk community.

From Up North

Produced by Janine Windolph, directed by Trudy Stewart (Regina, SK) | 13:30

While listening to Noel Starblanket speak, Trudy Stewart reflects on her time listening to survivors’ stories and her connection to the Indian Residential School legacy.

—

We are incredibly sad to hear that Canadian filmmaker and From Up North director Trudy Stewart recently passed away. We feel privileged to have worked with her on From Up North through the NSI IndigiDocs program and are honoured to promote it. Our thoughts are with Trudy’s family, friends and colleagues.

• • •

We’re currently accepting applications for NSI IndigiDocs, a two-phase course offering customized training for Indigenous filmmakers to develop a short documentary.

New for this edition: applicants no longer apply as a team. NSI IndigiDocs is now designed for individual filmmakers who have an idea for a 10-minute documentary film.

To learn more and put your questions to a live panel of program alumni and faculty, join us for a Q+A information webinar on October 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. EST.

Find out more and apply for the course by November 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. EST.

• • •

NSI IndigiDocs is funded by Program Partners APTN, Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and RBC Emerging Artists Project; Indigenous Training Programs Partner Directors Guild of Canada (DGC); Boot Camp Presenting Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music; Strategic Sponsor documentary Channel; Supporting Sponsors Telefilm Canada, Super Channel, CBC Gem and Corus Entertainment; Provincial Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music; Industry Partner the National Film Board of Canada; Industry Supporters imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Service Sponsor Line 21 Media. NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council. More sponsors to be added as confirmed.