THE RISE OF THE CIRCUMPOLAR SCREEN INDUSTRY: INTERNATIONAL MODELS, COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION IN THE FAR NORTH

This discussion, moderated by Kerry Swanson - CEO of the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), will explore the unique models of funding championed by the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund, the Sami Film Institute and the ISO, as well as the advocacy executed by each organization with a focus on the circumpolar region. As leaders in their regions, these organizations have supported the successful development of robust Indigenous screen industries, and alongside filmmakers and artists Laakukluk Williamson Bathory (Tartupaluk (2025), Sobey Art Award Winner 2021), Elle Márjá Eira (Stolen (2024), The Sami Have Rights (2019)), Pipaluk Kreutzmann Jørgensen (Ivalu (2023), Anori (2018)), they delve into the incredible work being created by Indigenous storytellers.

MODERATOR

Kerry Swanson (CEO, Indigenous Screen Office)

SPEAKERS

Liisa Holmberg (Film Commissioner and CEO, Arctic Indigenous Film Fund - AIFF)

Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory (Artist, Producer)

Elle Márjá Eira (Artist, Producer)

Pipaluk Kreutzmann Jørgensen (Producer, Writer, Director)

HOSTED BY INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE AND VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE

The Indigenous Screen Office

The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is an independent national advocacy and funding organization serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis creators of screen content in Canada. The ISO’s mandate is to foster and support narrative sovereignty and cultural revitalization by increasing Indigenous storytelling on screens and promoting Indigenous values and participation across the sector. ISO policies and activities are grounded in and informed by Indigenous knowledge(s), which means respecting Indigenous ways of knowing, seeing, doing, acting, and listening. We acknowledge, and strive to uphold the principles of respect, reciprocity, responsibility, and relevance in our working relationships.
Arctic Indigenous Film Fund
AIFF is a film fund dedicated to films and filmmakers with Arctic Indigenous origins. We believe it’s vital to spread knowledge about Indigenous cultures, climate change, the environment, and land rights by the means of art. That’s why we are committed to building capacity for Arctic filmmaking. We advance filmmakers’ possibilities to produce and distribute their films by funding productions and offering training programs. Our aim is to promote high-quality film projects that enhance the cultures, languages and societies of arctic Indigenous peoples.

VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE
The Venice Production Bridge (Aug 29 - Sep 3, 2024) is the film market of the Venice International Film Festival, its specificity lying in focusing on production and offering international AV and immersive producers a wide range of services, projects and networking opportunities.