Indigenous Screen Office

10/06/2026

Better audience insights start with listening to the industry. 📊

The National Audience Data Consortium is launching an industry survey to identify audience needs, challenges and opportunities across Canada's audiovisual sector.

Beginning October 8th, Leger will contact industry professionals and organizations from across the Canadian audiovisual sector to participate in the survey.

The National Audience Data Consortium is a collaborative initiative of the Canada Media Fund (Canada Media Fund), CBC/Radio-Canada (CBC/Radio-Canada), the Indigenous Screen Office, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and Telefilm Canada (Telefilm Canada)

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/news-events/2026/10/06/national-audience-data-consortium-launches-an-industry-survey/
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Mieux comprendre les auditoires pour faire avancer notre industrie. 📊

Le Consortium national sur les données d’auditoire lance un sondage auprès de l'industrie afin de cerner les besoins, défis et occasions liés aux données d’auditoire dans le secteur audiovisuel canadien.

À compter du 8 octobre, Léger communiquera directement avec des professionnels et des organisations de l’industrie audiovisuelle canadienne pour les inviter à participer au sondage.

Le Consortium national sur les données d’auditoire est une initiative collaborative du Bureau de l’écran autochtone, de CBC/Radio-Canada, du Fonds des médias du Canada (Fonds des médias du Canada), de l’Office national du film du Canada (ONF) et de Téléfilm Canada (Téléfilm Canada).

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/fr/news-events/2026/10/06/national-audience-data-consortium-launches-an-industry-survey/

10/03/2026

Our Podcasting program is now accepting applications until October 14!
This program funds both the development and production of audio AND video podcasts 🎙️ 🎧 📹

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/funding-opportunities/podcasting-program-2026/
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Notre programme de baladodiffusion accepte désormais les demandes jusqu’au 14 octobre !
Ce programme finance à la fois le développement et la production de balados audio ET vidéo 🎙️ 🎧 📹

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/fr/financement-du-bea/programmes/podcasting-program-2026/

10/03/2026

Our Finishing Fund program will be temporarily closed due to scheduled application improvements.

Please keep an eye out on social for our announcement when it re-opens.
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Notre programme de fonds de postproduction sera temporairement suspendu en raison de travaux prévus visant à améliorer le processus de demande.

Restez à l’affût sur les réseaux sociaux pour connaître la date de sa réouverture.

09/30/2026

Today the ISO is honouring the legacies of residential and day school survivors for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. We also want to acknowledge the screen-based creators who continue to tell and honour those stories. 🧡
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Aujourd’hui, le BEA rend hommage à l’héritage des survivants des pensionnats et des externats à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation et de la Journée du chandail orange. Nous souhaitons également rendre hommage aux créateurs de contenu sur écran qui continuent à raconter et à honorer ces histoires. 🧡

Mîkwêc, naqumik, marsi, niá:wen, miigwetch, thank-you, merci.

09/28/2026

09/23/2026

Supporting the stability and growth of Indigenous-owned companies.

The Indigenous Company Impact Support program is back for its second edition, providing funding of up to $50k to Indigenous-owned and controlled companies with a history of creating interactive, digital and emergent media content.

Grounded in the principles of Indigenous narrative sovereignty, this program is a direct action from the CMF's 2026-2029 Indigenous Action Plan.

Companies funded through eligible CMF or Indigenous Screen Office programs between 2021 and 2026 will be invited to apply. Requirements will be shared on September 29, 2026, and applications are due October 29, 2026.

Read the program guidelines: https://bit.ly/4AJhJS2

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

The Podcasting program supports applicants as they start to develop or want to produce their podcast in any format.

Apply by October 7, 2026

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/funding-opportunities/podcasting-program-2026/
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Le programme de baladodiffusion accompagne les candidats qui commencent à développer ou souhaitent produire leur balade, quel que soit le format choisi.

Date limite 7 octobre 2026

🔗 https://iso-bea.ca/fr/financement-du-bea/programmes/podcasting-program-2026/

09/19/2026

This year the ISO was excited to celebrate 8 projects that we supported that premiered at TIFF and TIFF: The Market

SEVENTEEN, directed by Justin Ducharme 
SMUDGE THE BLADES, directed by Cody Lightning
(HABOOLM KSINAALGAT) SOUL CATCHER, from Amanda Strong and Pamela Post
IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH, directed by Nyla Innuksuk 
HOW WE STAND, directed by Marie Clements 
TURTLE ISLAND RAP, directed by Alexandra Lazarowich 
TARTUPALUK, from Laakkuluk Williamson
MEKWÂC: NOW IS GOOD, from James Monkman

We also announced Shared Ground, a new international Indigenous co-production initiative bringing together Indigenous filmmakers from Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Australia to build relationships, develop their work and explore opportunities for international collaboration.

🎥: video produced by Nisara S. - Media Producer

09/15/2026

The Indigenous Series Lab Pitch Showcase has wrapped!

Nia:wen, mahsi cho, and miigwetch to all of our participants, as well as to The StoryBoard Collective, the Indigenous Screen Office, Canada Media Fund, and the Schmidt Family Foundation for supporting this initiative.