And Native Land explores National Identity in the tense atmosphere around Six Nations / Caledonia. What does it mean to be Canadian? What does it mean to be Native? Is it possible to be both?
In this short video based on a traditional story, Skywoman returns to earth, only to discover that humans have wreaked havoc on the environment, making our future dangerously unstable.
This is the trailer of the feature "Issaittuq". A story about a young Inuk who lost his love. Using alcohol, he
is trying to put the reality and the past behind, but the past keeps
hunting him. One day he looses control of himself and starts beating a
man who's walking on a street beside his house.
An ambitious reporter is sent to interview an Indigenous elder to get some "real poetic and stoic stuff" for coverage of a conference on the environment. What she finds is a reminder that she didn't realize she needed to hear.
Combining elements of military life with street ball, Gervais creates a meshed reality where life is a proving ground and the only path to success is through grit, self resolve, and a smooth jump shot.
Clear Cut is a deeply personal found-footage reflection on mixed race identity. John Hupfield is Anishnawbe from Wasauksing First Nation on Perry Island. Clear Cut is his first video.
January 2011 - Call for submissions DIAMA digitizes your indigenous media archive and uploads it to your own channel at IsumaTV. DIAMA preserves irreplaceable...