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Indigenous Filmmakers at TIFF: Eight Films Backed by ISO and Federal Funding
Eight First Nations films financed with help from the Indigenous Film Office (ISO) and federal and industry backers are premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. ISO and government representatives cite larger budgets and increased U.S.–Canada collaboration as factors in growing Indigenous visibility at TIFF.
- Eight First Nations films at TIFF received financing from ISO and federal/industry backers.
- Named films include Cody Lightning’s Smudge The Blades, Marie Clements’ How We Stand, Turtle Island RAP and In the Heart of the South.
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