Northern Film Initiative

02/13/2026

Please take a moment to watch the youth film ‘Colouring the City’ and give it a like on YouTube. Your support helps uplift our incredible local Indigenous youth filmmakers and brings them one step closer to attending the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. Thank you for cheering them on! 🙏🏼💗

Directed and written by M'taya Bradford-Gear (age 20), Ace Bradford-Gear (age 15), Adam Hill (age 18), Samantha Saksagiak (age 21), Julia Dicker (age 15), McCaiah Budgell (age 15). Filmed in St. John's, Newfoundland during an Indigenous Youth Filmmaking Workshop as part of the 2025 imagineNATIVE Tour.

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imagineNATIVE presents the world’s largest Indigenous film festival. The Festival was founded to support the diverse, contemporary work of Indigenous directors, producers and screenwriters working in film, video, audio and digital media.

Directed and written by M'taya Bradford-Gear (age 20), Ace Bradford-Gear (age 15), Adam Hill (age 18), Samantha Saksagiak (age 21), Julia Dicker (age 15), Mc...

02/11/2026

02/10/2026

Now Accepting Nominations - 2026 WAVE Awards! 🌊✨ Do you know a remarkable woman or gender-diverse person in the Atlantic Canadian screen industry? Recognize their contributions with a nomination!

WAVE Awards are wide-ranging and can be awarded for:
🏆 Contributions and accomplishments
🏆 Emerging talent
🏆 Vision and leadership
🏆 Behind-the-scenes support

Nominate today: https://wift-at.com/awards/wave-awards/
Deadline: February 27, 2026

The WAVE Awards will be presented at the Making Waves conference ( ) on April 11, 2026 at the Prince George Hotel.

10/14/2025

09/01/2025

07/21/2025

SJIWFF's Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award is now open for applications! This career-launching program offers in-kind support, mentorship and $15,000 in cash funds for emerging women and gender-diverse filmmakers in Newfoundland and Labrador to create a short film.

Please submit your application by Monday, August 3, 2025 at 11:59pm NL time. Learn more about the award and apply at www.womensfilmfestival.com/mj-award

07/21/2025

Apply now to our STORY TO ACTION 5 program! Deadline July 27th, 2025 at midnight PT.