Principal funders
Thank you to all those who support NSI through donations and partnerships. That support ensures Canadian stories make it to the screen and are shared with the world.
Our programs are made possible with your support and with ongoing funding from: Core Funders: Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council; Benefactors: TELUS, Telefilm Canada; Patrons: Bell Media, CBC; Builder: APTN; Indigenous Training Programs Partner: Directors Guild of Canada; Strategic Sponsors: Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, Manitoba Film & Music, RBC Emerging Artists Project, documentary Channel, Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD); Canada Media Fund (CMF), The Winnipeg Foundation; Industry Partner: National Film Board of Canada; Friends: Stantec, William F. White International, Deluxe.
nsi-canada.ca operates with ongoing funding from Festival Partner: Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors: Corus Entertainment, Super Channel.
Core funders
Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage
Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage provides overall operational/administration funding and is also a Program Partner of CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI, and NSI IndigiDocs.
Winnipeg Arts Council
Winnipeg Arts Council provides overall operational and administration financial assistance. The funding is provided by the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council.
Benefactors
TELUS
TELUS is the Presenting Sponsor, in association with NSI, of TELUS STORYHIVE initiatives.
Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is Program Partner of NSI Totally Television, CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI, and nsi-canada.ca; Strategic Sponsor of NSI New Northern Voices, NSI Business for Producers; and Supporting Sponsor of NSI IndigiDocs. Telefilm Canada also supports NSI through the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund – Telefilm Allocation.
Patrons
Bell Media
Bell Media is the Presenting Sponsor of NSI Totally Television.
CBC
CBC is the Title, Presenting and Tuition Sponsor of CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI.
Builder
APTN
APTN is a Program Partner for NSI IndigiDocs.
Indigenous Training Programs Partner
Directors Guild of Canada (DGC)
Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is the Indigenous Training Programs Partner for NSI IndigiDocs, CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI and NSI New Northern Voices. DGC provides training and mentoring through its members for NSI Indigenous programs.
Strategic sponsors
Super Channel
Super Channel is a Supporting Sponsor of NSI Totally Television, CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs, NSI New Northern Voices, NSI Business for Producers and nsi-canada.ca.
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment is a Supporting Sponsor of NSI Totally Television, CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs, NSI New Northern Voices, NSI Business for Producers and nsi-canada.ca.
Blue Ant Media
Blue Ant Media is a Presenting Sponsor of the NSI e-newsletter.
Manitoba Film & Music
Manitoba Film & Music (MFM) is the Boot Camp Presenting Sponsor and Provincial Sponsor of NSI IndigiDocs, Provincial Sponsor of CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI, and NSI New Northern Voices.
RBC Emerging Artists Project
RBC Emerging Artists Project is a Program Partner of the NSI IndigiDocs program, and Supporting Sponsor of NSI New Northern Voices.
documentary Channel
documentary Channel is a Strategic Sponsor of NSI IndigiDocs.
Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD)
The Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD) is a Program Partner of CBC New Indigenous Voices, presented by NSI.
Canada Media Fund
Canada Media Fund (CMF) is the Program Partner of NSI Business for Producers.
The Winnipeg Foundation
The Winnipeg Foundation is a Strategic Sponsor of NSI Business for Producers and supports NSI through The Winnipeg Foundation – Stabilization Grant.
Industry Partner
National Film Board
The National Film Board of Canada is the Industry Partner for NSI IndigiDocs.
Friends
Stantec
Stantec is a Supporting Sponsor of NSI New Northern Voices.
William F. White
William F. White International is an Industry Sponsor of NSI Features First alumni.
Deluxe
Deluxe is an Industry Sponsor of NSI Features First alumni.
Program sponsors
Please visit the links below to view partners for each of our training courses.
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