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The full CIFF slate can be foundhere.

Below are full details on the Artist Programs and the Points North Forum.

A mosaic of artists selected for fellowships by the Points North Institute

A mosaic of artists selected for fellowships by the Points North InstitutePoints North Institute

The programs mentors include Assia Boundaoui, Kristin Feeley, and Tereza Simikova.

The cohort will be mentored by filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo.

Eventually, MIT gifted him the entire building, moving it to another street.

2025 4th World Media Lab fellows

The Journey’s End venue at the Camden International Film FestivalPoints North Institute/CIFF/Jo Silver

Peter was diagnosed schizophrenic and unmedicated all his life.

The cohort will be mentored by filmmaker Tracy Rector, post-producer Stina Hamlin and filmmaker Lisa Jackson.

Her activism focuses on land sovereignty and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples.

Cheyenne is a 2022/2023 NeXt Doc Fellow and a member of the Chicana Directors Initiative.

She has previously worked producing and directing for digital original productions at Paramount.

Keisha holds a B.A.

Cass Gardineris an Anishinaabe Algonquin filmmaker, curator, and writer from Kebaowek First Nation.

She holds a BA from New York University Gallatin and an MFA in Documentary Film from Toronto Metropolitan University.

Throughout their venture, they shatter antiquated myths and create a community of Indigenous trailblazers.

Bruce Thomas Milleris a multi-disciplinary artist.

He writes, directs, and produces various film and television projects.

He strives to produce compelling stories that will highlight Indigenous stories.

Her TEDx talk, Re-thinking Who We Are Through a Decolonizing Lens, shares her decolonization journey.

She aims to save her communitys ecological reserve through sport when limited resources challenge her teams ability to compete.

The program was established in partnership with the Skoll Foundation and Participant.

The cohort will be mentored by editor Andrea Chignoli, editor Mary Lampson, and producer Andrea Meditch.

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Directed and Produced by Shirley Abraham & Amit Madheshiya

Undisclosed project.

A filmmakers voice sculpts an aesthetic that reflects their personal worldview, backgrounds and approach to cinema.

However, this uncharted terrain can often feel intimidating to first-time filmmakers.

There is much to learn from this rule-breaking dream team.

How can filmmakers and artists use these creative tools responsibly and transparently?

Collaborative Filmmaking, Collective Action

How are films made when creativity is a shared endeavor?

How are decisions navigated, and control balanced among collaborators?

They will also be joined by Charles Frank, the remarkable filmmaker of the CIFF short THROUGH THE STORM.

Theatrical distributors and arthouse cinemas have likewise struggled to maintain audiences for most independent films through the pandemic.

Public media contends with aging audiences and threats to federal funding.

What new paradigms are being imagined and built today?