Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival

The Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival is an annual film festival in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which programs a lineup of films related to First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other international indigenous peoples.[1] Named for the traditional Algonquin language name of Victoria Island in the city's Chaudière Falls,[2] the event was launched in 2012 by Howard Adler[3] and Christopher Wong after they attended a Bollywood film event at Library and Archives Canada and began to wonder why the city had no similar events devoted to indigenous film.[4]

Staged at the Ottawa Art Gallery, the event also includes art exhibitions, musical performances and panel discussions as well as films.[5]

References
  1. Todd Lamirande, "Ottawa Indigenous film festival set to kick off new season". APTN National News, August 6, 2019.
  2. Olivia Blackmore, "Telling Their Stories; Five-day festival of Indigenous film, art, music begins Aug. 9". Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2017.
  3. "Two Carleton Alumnus Bring Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival to Ottawa for Second Year". Carleton Newsroom, July 11, 2013.
  4. Laura Beeston, "Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival". The Globe and Mail, August 19, 2015.
  5. Sandra Abma, "Festivals offer something for everyone this weekend". CBC News Ottawa, August 9, 2019.
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