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Indigenous chefs take centre stage on new season of InFocus – APTN News
Oct 05, 2022 A brand new season of APTN’s Moosemeat & Marmalade is underway. The smash hit is into its sixth season and still has bush cook Art Napoleon and classically training British chef Dan Hayes exploring western Canada. Usually, the duo are travelling the world exploring Indigenous cuisine – but former host Melissa Ridgen […]
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Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this fall with APTN
Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this fall with APTN August 23, 2022 TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG, Man. — APTN is coming in hot this fall with another powerful roster of Indigenous programs. Audiences can expect returning favourites as well as diverse new offerings in English, French and a variety of Indigenous languages. From a new show that […]
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Read MoreNSI IndigiDocs films air on documentary Channel, CBC Gem throughout June
June 1, 2022 NSI IndigiDocs 2020 films. Top L-R: ƛaʔuukʷiatḥ Dugout Canoe, Indigenous Dads. Bottom L-R: Gift to Give, Tails on Ice. Four NSI IndigiDocs documentaries, produced through the program in 2020, will air on documentary Channel and CBC Gem starting June 1. Through the NSI IndigiDocs training program, Indigenous filmmakers develop a short documentary […]
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APTN Indigenous Day Live returns to in-person celebrations
May 17, 2022 TREATY 1 TERRITORY, Winnipeg, Man. – Welcome the summer solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) with APTN Indigenous Day Live 2022 (IDL). For the first time since 2019, this year’s free event marks the return to an in-person celebration at The Forks in Winnipeg, Man., on Saturday, June 18. New this year, […]
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Read MoreNew series coming to Crave features Indigenous cast, crew and training for the next generation – APTN News
A new television series coming to the streaming service Crave is currently being filmed in Manitoba featuring Indigenous cast and crew members and training opportunities for those interested in learning the ropes of television. The six-part, one-hour series Little Bird, was created by Jennifer Podemski and Hannah Moscovitch in association with APTN and Rezolution Pictures. […]
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Read MoreBurning the bannock at both ends – Winnipeg Free Press
Apr. 11, 2022 Comedy follows Indigenous musician’s fraught journey to superstardom Struggling Cree DJ Kevin Cardinal (aka DJ Burnt Bannock) embarks on a journey to realize his musical dreams but encounters plenty of trouble on his way to superstardom. So starts the premise of APTN lumi’s latest comedic web series starring an ensemble cast including […]
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National Film Board of Canada announces distribution path for “Inconvenient Indian”
National Film Board of Canada announces distribution path for “Inconvenient Indian” MONTREAL, Que. – After a series of meaningful consultations involving all the Indigenous participants whose stories the film presents and the National Film Board of Canada’s Indigenous Advisory Committee, the NFB, 90th Parallel Productions and producer Jesse Wente have arrived at an accountable path forward for Inconvenient Indian, one that acknowledges the collective […]
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APTN scores 14 nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards
APTN scores 14 nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards February 16, 2022 The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the nominees for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, which celebrate special achievements in cinema, television and digital media. APTN is honoured to have received 14 nominations this year across multiple prominent categories that highlight […]
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Read MoreAcclaimed NSI IndigiDocs films premiere on APTN
The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) announces the world premieres of two, one-hour short documentary specials on APTN, featuring films made through the 2019 and 2020 editions of NSI IndigiDocs. NSI IndigiDocs is a part-time, online program offering customized training for Indigenous filmmakers to transform a film idea into a short documentary. The four […]
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Read More‘The sound of home’: Indigenous radio station celebrates 50 years of programming – The Star
Dec. 21, 2021 WINNIPEG – It’s 6 p.m. on a Friday night and the call lines at one of Canada’s largest Indigenous radio stations are all flashing. That will be the case for the next four hours as hundreds of listeners across Manitoba try to get on to NCI FM’s flagship show called “Friends on […]
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