Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina
Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina (“The Eyes of the Land”) is an independent video production team that, since 1981, has focused on the land and people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific. They exist to document and give voice and face to traditional and contemporary Hawaiian culture, history, language, art, music, environment and the politics of independence and sovereignty. Their award-winning productions have been used by teachers and scholars in classrooms in Hawai‘i and throughout the world, and their footage of the Hawaiian sovereignty movement has been featured in numerous documentaries by other producers.
https://www.hawaiianvoice.com/
Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking
Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking is a feminist nonprofit organization committed to gender justice in filmmaking through an intersectional lens. They are a creative space where film and media-makers are safe to connect, create, mentor, and inspire current and future generations of women to explore and pursue careers in the field of filmmaking. By providing access to a broad network of resources, education, leadership, and support, they create the conditions for women and girls to express themselves through the medium of film; raise awareness and visibility of women's and girls' work in film; and promote a diverse and positive representation of girls and women in media.
https://www.hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.org/
Hawai‘i International Film Festival
As the vanguard forum of international cinematic achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts. HIFF has become a premiere cinematic event in the Pacific and annually attracts more than 50,000 film enthusiasts from around the state, the nation and throughout the world. It is one of the premier film festivals in the United States and the only festival spread across an archipelago.
Honolulu Gay and Lesbian Cultural Foundation
The Honolulu Gay and Lesbian Cultural Foundation was founded in 1997 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to educate and raise awareness of the community-at-large about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, mahu and aIkane people, culture, arts, and lifestyle. HGLCF also works toward instilling a sense of pride in the community, increasing acceptance and inclusion across boundaries of gender, sexuality and identity, and highlighting the unique culture and history of Honolulu and Hawai’i. They present the annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival, one of the longest-running and most respected LGBT film festivals in the country.
LA Skins Fest
An annual gathering for film industry insiders, cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and critics, LA Skins Fest is considered a major launching ground for Indian Country’s most talked about films. Sponsored by companies including Netflix, HBO, Turner, Comcast NBC Universal and Disney, LA Skins Fest regularly conducts workshops and labs to support Native American directors, writers, and actors.
Turtle Island Productions
This Native-owned production company creates content focusing on issues and stories from American Indian and Canadian First Nation communities.
https://www.productionhub.com/profile/turtle-island-productions
Katahdin Productions
Created by the co-founder of Clif Bar, Inc., this production company produces documentary films and educational material which tackle issues of social, political and historical interest, often centered around Native Americans.
American Indian Film Institute (AIFI)
Started in 1975, this San Francisco based film festival is the oldest Native American centered film festival in the world. The festival is run by Native American organizers and offers a platform to discuss an array of topics concerning Natives in today’s world.
https://www.instagram.com/aifisf
(If you’re interested in learning more information on Native filmmakers, we recommend contacting the festival’s winners and nominees)
Sundance Native Program
Native American filmmakers have long been involved in the world-renowned Sundance Institute. Following President and Founder Robert Redford's original vision, the Institute has remained committed to supporting the voices of Native American artists.
https://www.sundance.org/programs/indigenous-program
California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival
Held at the Pechenga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, California's American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival (CAIIFF) offers audiences the finest work in American Indian film and media on an annual basis. The CAIIFF highlights the best of current films from American Indian filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors working through Indian Country.
Santa Fe Film Festival
The festival’s annual program includes curated selections of over 40 film programs including narrative and documentary features, shorts of all types, tributes to world-renowned film artists and industry professionals as well as a spotlight on local, New Mexican filmmakers and crew.
http://santafefilmfestival.com/
Native American Film and Music Festival
Founded in 2017, this festival in Grass Valley, California will be an annual two-day celebration including food, music, movies and fun in honor of Native American heritage month.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3059454
Red Nation Celebration Institute
Founded by Joanelle Romero in 1995 with the mission to break barriers of racism by creating systemic change through film television in all media in order to eliminate American Indian stereotypes. Their vision for the future of cinema and the arts is one in which Native Indigenous perspectives are authentically pictured, recognized, and valued in a way that promotes strong authentic Native identities, economic outcomes, equity, and wellness for our Indigenous communities.
https://www.rednationcele.org/
Cherokee Film/Cherokee Film Productions/Cherokee Film Studios
Cherokee Film is a team of innovators and storytellers, grounded in community and passionate about creating a new way forward for Cherokee and Native American representation in film and media. Authentic, thoughtful and next-level, they strive to reclaim our narratives on a local and global scale.
Tule Films
Tule Films is an Indigenous film production company that provides video services to Tribes, Native businesses and organizations, or to projects which collaborate directly with the Native community. Their mission is to have Indigenous stories told by Indigenous storytellers. Tule Films is a full-service video production company; we cover all your video needs.
Vision Maker Media
Vision Maker Media (VMM) is the premier source of media by and about Native Americans since 1976. Their mission is empowering and engaging Native people to share stories. VMM envisions a world changed and healed by understanding Native stories and the public conversations they generate. The organization works with its funded producers to develop, produce and distribute programs for all media, and supports training to increase the number of Native Americans and Alaska Natives producing programs across a variety of platforms.
https://www.visionmakermedia.org/
Indigenous Peoples Resources
Indigenous Peoples Resources distributes award-winning films, documentaries, shorts and television series for, by and about Indigenous people from around the world. The selection of films that we offer are distributed to youth centers, education resource centers, libraries, schools, universities, broadcast companies and other individuals and institutions. The goal of the films they offer is to share the stories and support the causes of Indigenous peoples from around the globe.
https://indigenouspeoplesresources.com/collections/films
CloudWoman Media
A Native American entertainment media company specializing in Indigenous-created stories for film and television. CEO Bird Runningwater belongs to the Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Tribes and has spent 25 years in media advocating for Indigenous representation on screen and behind the camera.
https://www.cloudwomanmedia.com/
Eagle Vision
Eagle Vision is the most prolific production company in Canadian history with Indigenous ownership. They are devoted to supporting emerging artists, fostering a diverse talent pool whose work will have a global and lasting impact. Working with leading content creators, Eagle Vision's team develops the shows they want to watch, with forward-thinking market awareness and the highest quality of content.
Indigenous Screen Office
The Indigenous Screen Office work, practices, and policies are grounded in and informed by Indigenous knowledge, which means respecting Indigenous ways of knowing, seeing, doing, acting, and listening. They acknowledge and strive to uphold the principles of respect, reciprocity, responsibility, and relevance in their working relationships.
Native American Media Alliance
The Native American Media Alliance provides a multi-faceted educational program for studios, networks, production companies, talent agencies and unions working in the Native space in order to promote an authentic voice in film, television and new media. NAMA is an initiative of the Barcid Foundation, an organization founded to serve Native American content creators with professional development programs to utilize media as a tool for cultural, educational, technological and economic development.
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