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We're hiring a Digital + Interactive Manager! 🕹️
Join imagineNATIVE in championing Indigenous digital arts, from the iNdigital Space + Arcade to year-round programs like the iNdigital Youth Collective.
To view the full job posting visit imagineNATIVE.org/employment
Join imagineNATIVE in championing Indigenous digital arts, from the iNdigital Space + Arcade to year-round programs like the iNdigital Youth Collective.
To view the full job posting visit imagineNATIVE.org/employment
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We're hiring a Digital + Interactive Manager! 🕹️
Join imagineNATIVE in championing Indigenous digital arts, from the iNdigital Space + Arcade to year-round programs like the iNdigital Youth Collective.
To view the full job posting visit imagineNATIVE.org/employment
Join imagineNATIVE in championing Indigenous digital arts, from the iNdigital Space + Arcade to year-round programs like the iNdigital Youth Collective.
To view the full job posting visit imagineNATIVE.org/employment
November 7, 2025, is International Inuit Day!
We're spotlighting Megan Kyak-Monteith’s 2023 imagineNATIVE Festival interview. Megan, an Inuk artist and co-director + animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, shares insights after winning the Animated Short Award and Documentary Short Award.
We're spotlighting Megan Kyak-Monteith’s 2023 imagineNATIVE Festival interview. Megan, an Inuk artist and co-director + animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, shares insights after winning the Animated Short Award and Documentary Short Award.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
November 7, 2025, is International Inuit Day!
We're spotlighting Megan Kyak-Monteith’s 2023 imagineNATIVE Festival interview. Megan, an Inuk artist and co-director + animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, shares insights after winning the Animated Short Award and Documentary Short Award.
We're spotlighting Megan Kyak-Monteith’s 2023 imagineNATIVE Festival interview. Megan, an Inuk artist and co-director + animator of Grape Soda in the Parking Lot, shares insights after winning the Animated Short Award and Documentary Short Award.
Looking for something spooky to dive into this Halloween? 🎃🧡
Check out these Indigenous-made recommendations from the imagineNATIVE staff:
Check out these Indigenous-made recommendations from the imagineNATIVE staff:
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Looking for something spooky to dive into this Halloween? 🎃🧡
Check out these Indigenous-made recommendations from the imagineNATIVE staff:
Check out these Indigenous-made recommendations from the imagineNATIVE staff:
Throwback to our fabulous Drag Bingo costume contest! What’s your Halloween look this year? 👻🎃
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Throwback to our fabulous Drag Bingo costume contest! What’s your Halloween look this year? 👻🎃
Drumroll please... 🥁
Announcing the winner of our 50/50 draw from the 2025 imagineNATIVE Drag Bingo fundraising event! If you had ticket 520423, please reach out to [email protected] for next steps to claim your prize.
#imagineNATIVE #Indigenous #raffle
Announcing the winner of our 50/50 draw from the 2025 imagineNATIVE Drag Bingo fundraising event! If you had ticket 520423, please reach out to [email protected] for next steps to claim your prize.
#imagineNATIVE #Indigenous #raffle
October 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Drumroll please... 🥁
Announcing the winner of our 50/50 draw from the 2025 imagineNATIVE Drag Bingo fundraising event! If you had ticket 520423, please reach out to [email protected] for next steps to claim your prize.
#imagineNATIVE #Indigenous #raffle
Announcing the winner of our 50/50 draw from the 2025 imagineNATIVE Drag Bingo fundraising event! If you had ticket 520423, please reach out to [email protected] for next steps to claim your prize.
#imagineNATIVE #Indigenous #raffle
Unwind from your week this Friday with Drag Bingo, a celebration of Indigenous arts, hosted by the fabulous and funny @chelazonleroux.bsky.social, and enjoy the chance to win incredible prizes from Indigenous brands and local businesses!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7-10PM
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7-10PM
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Unwind from your week this Friday with Drag Bingo, a celebration of Indigenous arts, hosted by the fabulous and funny @chelazonleroux.bsky.social, and enjoy the chance to win incredible prizes from Indigenous brands and local businesses!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7-10PM
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7-10PM
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
Next Friday is Drag Bingo! ✨👑
Join us for a night of bingo, snacks, prizes, a 50/50 draw, hosted by the great @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 The Well | Toronto, ON
💸 $50 admission (includes entry, entertainment, and free bingo)
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
Join us for a night of bingo, snacks, prizes, a 50/50 draw, hosted by the great @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 The Well | Toronto, ON
💸 $50 admission (includes entry, entertainment, and free bingo)
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
October 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Next Friday is Drag Bingo! ✨👑
Join us for a night of bingo, snacks, prizes, a 50/50 draw, hosted by the great @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 The Well | Toronto, ON
💸 $50 admission (includes entry, entertainment, and free bingo)
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
Join us for a night of bingo, snacks, prizes, a 50/50 draw, hosted by the great @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
🕒 October 24, 2025, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 The Well | Toronto, ON
💸 $50 admission (includes entry, entertainment, and free bingo)
imagineNATIVE.org/drag-bingo
Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works.
imagineNATIVE.org/submissions
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works.
imagineNATIVE.org/submissions
October 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works.
imagineNATIVE.org/submissions
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! Accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works.
imagineNATIVE.org/submissions
Two Nights of Drag Bingo with @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists!
📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24
🕒 7:00 PM
📍 The Well, Toronto
View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo
Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists!
📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24
🕒 7:00 PM
📍 The Well, Toronto
View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo
September 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Two Nights of Drag Bingo with @chelazonleroux.bsky.social!
Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists!
📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24
🕒 7:00 PM
📍 The Well, Toronto
View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo
Bingo, prizes, food & a deadly drag show. Proceeds support Indigenous artists!
📅 Oct 10 + Oct 24
🕒 7:00 PM
📍 The Well, Toronto
View event details and secure your ticket at: imagineNATIVE.org/year-round/events/drag-bingo
Congratulations to Zacharias Kunuk for his prestigious wins at #TIFF50 of the Best Canadian Feature Film Award and the TIFF Special Tribute Award! His legacy continues to inspire generations of artists and we were elated to see his many achievements honoured at @tiffnet.bsky.social.
September 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Congratulations to Zacharias Kunuk for his prestigious wins at #TIFF50 of the Best Canadian Feature Film Award and the TIFF Special Tribute Award! His legacy continues to inspire generations of artists and we were elated to see his many achievements honoured at @tiffnet.bsky.social.
The Closing Night Screening is ON! No rain delays here!
🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM
📍 Fort York National Historic Site
🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM
📍 Fort York National Historic Site
June 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The Closing Night Screening is ON! No rain delays here!
🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM
📍 Fort York National Historic Site
🕒 June 8, 2025 | Pre-Show: 7:00 PM, Screening: 9:00 PM
📍 Fort York National Historic Site
🎨 Art Crawl Update!
The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out.
For more info visit:
imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl
The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out.
For more info visit:
imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl
June 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎨 Art Crawl Update!
The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out.
For more info visit:
imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl
The Art Crawl kicks off at 5:00 PM! Your ticket and email confirmation might say a different time, but arrive at 5:00 PM to make sure you don’t miss out.
For more info visit:
imagineNATIVE.org/events/artcrawl
Study up on imagineNATIVE's 25th anniversary! The 2025 Festival Catalogue is available now on Issuu. Print copies will be available on-site at the in-person Festival in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025 with pay-what-you-can pricing.
📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue
📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue
May 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Study up on imagineNATIVE's 25th anniversary! The 2025 Festival Catalogue is available now on Issuu. Print copies will be available on-site at the in-person Festival in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025 with pay-what-you-can pricing.
📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue
📖 issuu.com/imagineNATIVE/docs/2025_imagineNATIVE_catalogue
Officially unveiling the Artist Spotlight Directory!
Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live!
🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory
Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live!
🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory
May 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Officially unveiling the Artist Spotlight Directory!
Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live!
🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory
Celebrating 25 years of Indigenous creativity, this living archive features 25 trailblazing artists who’ve shaped imagineNATIVE’s story. Years in the making — now live!
🔗 imagineNATIVE.org/artist-spotlight-directory
With the Festival only TWO weeks away, book your tickets now before it’s all sold out! Individual tickets to screenings and special events are on sale NOW.
🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule
🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule
🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
May 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
With the Festival only TWO weeks away, book your tickets now before it’s all sold out! Individual tickets to screenings and special events are on sale NOW.
🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule
🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🔗 Individual Tickets: imagineNATIVE.org/schedule
🔗 Ticket Packages, Festival Passes, Online Festival Passes: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We are committed to including everyone to experience Indigenous-made film and media works.
Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.
Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.
May 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. We are committed to including everyone to experience Indigenous-made film and media works.
Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.
Miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to Katarina Ziervogel for collaborating with us to create this video celebrating our accessibility offerings.
Everyone is welcome at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, and online from June 9-15, 2025.
🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule
🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival
🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule
🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival
May 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Everyone is welcome at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, in Toronto from June 3-8, 2025, and online from June 9-15, 2025.
🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule
🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival
🍓 Event Schedule: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/schedule
🍓 Box Office: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🍓 2025 Festival: imagineNATIVE.org/festival
Today in recognition of Red Dress Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and their loved ones.
We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change.
MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report
We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change.
MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report
May 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today in recognition of Red Dress Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and their loved ones.
We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change.
MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report
We urge everyone to read the National Inquiry’s Final Report and advocate for change.
MMIWG-ffada.ca/final-report
Are you an Indigenous storyteller with a bold, original idea for a short film? Want to take your skills to the next level and showcase your work at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival?
Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE
Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE
April 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Are you an Indigenous storyteller with a bold, original idea for a short film? Want to take your skills to the next level and showcase your work at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival?
Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE
Apply by May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET
Applications available at: Linktr.ee/imagineNATIVE
Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the 25th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Catch screenings in-person, attend Industry events, or tune in online—at our lowest rates (now through May 7, 2025). 🐥🪱
🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
April 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Early Bird tickets are on sale now for the 25th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival! Catch screenings in-person, attend Industry events, or tune in online—at our lowest rates (now through May 7, 2025). 🐥🪱
🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
🎟️ To secure your Festival access visit: imagineNATIVE.org/box-office
Early Bird discounted ticket packages and online passes are on sale NOW for the 25th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, taking place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online)!
To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office
To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office
April 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Early Bird discounted ticket packages and online passes are on sale NOW for the 25th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, taking place June 3-8, 2025 (Toronto) and June 9-15, 2025 (online)!
To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office
To secure your tickets, visit: imagineNATIVE.org/festival/box-office
🌿🏆 We are proud to announce Oneida actor, writer, and producer Graham Greene as this year’s winner of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence (the “Augie”).
Congratulations to Graham Greene!
To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release
Congratulations to Graham Greene!
To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release
April 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌿🏆 We are proud to announce Oneida actor, writer, and producer Graham Greene as this year’s winner of the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence (the “Augie”).
Congratulations to Graham Greene!
To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release
Congratulations to Graham Greene!
To read the full announcement visit: imagineNATIVE.org/2025-augie-award-press-release
March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility! We’re partnering with @transmediaportl.bsky.social to spotlight Indigenous artists from the Transgender Media Portal. 🏳️⚧️
Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators.
Learn more at:
TransgenderMediaPortal.org
Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators.
Learn more at:
TransgenderMediaPortal.org
March 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
March 31 is Trans Day of Visibility! We’re partnering with @transmediaportl.bsky.social to spotlight Indigenous artists from the Transgender Media Portal. 🏳️⚧️
Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators.
Learn more at:
TransgenderMediaPortal.org
Discover and support trans, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming creators.
Learn more at:
TransgenderMediaPortal.org
🙌 Celebrate imagineNATIVE’s 25th at @hotdocs.bsky.social with Falls Around Her!
Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind.
📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse!
hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her
Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind.
📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse!
hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her
March 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🙌 Celebrate imagineNATIVE’s 25th at @hotdocs.bsky.social with Falls Around Her!
Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind.
📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse!
hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her
Tantoo Cardinal stars as an Anishinaabe singer retreating to the wilderness—only to find the past isn’t easily left behind.
📅 March 29, with virtual Q&A from Darlene Naponse!
hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/falls-around-her
Congratulations to Kent Monkman on receiving the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts!
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients!
🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients!
🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca
March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Congratulations to Kent Monkman on receiving the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts!
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients!
🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts for administering this award, recognizing artists for their merit and contributions. Congrats to all recipients!
🔗 Full list of the winners visit GGArts.ca