Telefilm Canada is supporting five Indigenous film projects with $2.68 million in funding through its Indigenous streams for the Theatrical Documentary Program and the Production Program in the English and French markets.

The funding comes from $4 million earmarked annually for Indigenous creators. The remainder is reserved for Indigenous projects submitted through the Talent to Watch Program and the Development Program.

The five projects were selected via an advisory committee of internal and external Indigenous members out of 22 projects representing more than $16 million in funding requests, according to a news release issued Thursday (July 31).

British Columbia

The Skins Game (drama)
Director: Jon Elliott
Screenwriter: Justin Neal
Production company: Holy Crow Productions
Language: English

Instant Indian – The Hijacking of a Nation (documentary)
Director and screenwriter: Jules Koostachin
Production company: Xa7tus Productions
Distribution: Indiecan Entertainment
Language: English

Ontario

Ancestral Beasts (horror)
Director and screenwriter: Tim Riedel
Production company: Michif Koonteur
Language: English

Alberta

Little People (drama)
Directors: Sarah Houle and Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi
Screenwriters: Shane Ghostkeeper and Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi
Production company: Muskego
Language: English and Cree – nehiyawak

Quebec

Une tragédie inuite: La police au Nunavik (documentary)
Directors: Kim O’Bomsawin and Olivia Ikey
Screenwriters: Kim O’Bomsawin and Chaz Beaudette
Production company: Nikan Productions
Language: French

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