Toronto’s imagineNATIVE has acquired the global Indigenous media database Kin Theory.

Kin Theory is an initiative of the Seattle-based non-profit Nia Tero. Its database includes actors, writers, directors, musicians and more currently working in the industry. ImagineNATIVE will take over operations and connect Indigenous artists in the Kin Theory database with imagineNATIVE’s existing programming.

The current membership database is being notified of the change. The ownership transition will take place over the next quarter, according to a news release.

“We are honoured to be held in such esteem by our partners and artists that we can grow and carry on this work with the addition of this database, a tool we hope will generate future opportunities for those involved,” said imagineNATIVE executive director Naomi Johnson in a statement.

ImagineNATIVE is a registered charity, and runs the annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. The 25th edition will be held from June 3 to 8, 2025 at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto and June 9 to 15 online.

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