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Wide-format graphic for the Manitoba Directors Lab with teal headline text on a light grey patterned background with plum, white, teal and red geometric shapes along the side. Black text reads: “A hands-on directing lab for emerging to mid-level Manitoba-based directors working in scripted film.” Application deadline: February 11, 2026, with the link nsi-canada.ca/programs. Logos for On Screen Manitoba and National Screen Institute appear at the bottom.

Applications open for Manitoba Directors Lab

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A person with chin-length brown hair and a short beard standing outdoors on a pathway with a neutral facial expression. He is wearing a black shirt with an embroidered floral-patterned vest and a patterned tie. Trees and greenery are blurred in the background.

First Joy Loewen Storytellers Award recipient announced

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Participants announced for NSI Intro to Production – Manitoba Indigenous Youth Edition

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Left side of photo: An Indigenous person with long dark hair wearing a black sweater and colourful beaded earrings, looking to the side in an indoor setting with a blurred background. Right side of photo: A person with short gray hair wearing a dark suit jacket and navy shirt with white polka dots, posing against a plain gray background.

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and David Errington appointed to National Screen Institute Board of Directors

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Three people sit in a small motorboat on a lake at sunset. The boat is silhouetted against a sky filled with clouds and warm orange and purple tones. A dark treeline is visible on the horizon.

APTN to premiere final NSI IndigiDocs films with 10-year retrospective, October 18

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Promotional graphic for the “NSI Intro to Production – Manitoba Indigenous Youth Edition” program by the National Screen Institute. The text explains the program is for Indigenous youth aged 18–22 in Manitoba to explore film and TV careers by making a short film. The application deadline is November 6, 2025. On the right, a photo shows three people silhouetted in a production studio setting, surrounded by lights and equipment. Colorful geometric design elements frame the image.

Applications open for NSI Intro to Production – Manitoba Indigenous Youth Edition

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Graphic with a bright blue background that reads “New Program!” in a white box at the top. Below, large bold text says “ProdAccess: Production Accessibility Role Initiative.” At the bottom are logos for the Disability Screen Office and the National Screen Institute.

Disability Screen Office, National Screen Institute announce Production Accessibility Role Initiative (ProdAccess)

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Collage of 10 headshots featuring the participants of CBC New Indigenous Voices 2025. Both rows include five individuals, all posed in various indoor and outdoor settings. Each person is facing the camera or looking slightly off to the side.

CBC New Indigenous Voices 2025: participants announced

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CBC New Indigenous Voices 2025: call for applications

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Collage of 20 Access BIPOC Producers participant headshots, arranged in four rows of five photos.

Participants announced for third year of Access BIPOC Producers

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Participants announced for Saskatchewan producers program

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Kema Joseph in front of a grey/white background, smiling. She has close-cropped black hair, is wearing small pearl earrings and a white blouse.

Kema Joseph appointed to National Screen Institute Board of Directors

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Participants announced for 2024 TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators

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Participants announced for new Disabled Producers Lab

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Call for applications: TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators 2024

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Call for applications: Business for Producers – Saskatchewan Edition

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Call for applications: Access BIPOC Producers

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New Disabled Producers Lab launches

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Dolly Kruger named recipient of 2024 RBC Emerging Indigenous Filmmaker Award

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CBC New Indigenous Voices 2024 participants

Participants announced for CBC New Indigenous Voices 2024

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