Indigenous Filmmakers Changing Canadian Cinema as Public Takes Notice
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variety.comJennie Punter At the past two Toronto festivals, features from a new wave of Indigenous filmmakers — notably Jeff Barnaby’s “Blood Quantum,” Tracey Deer’s “Beans,” Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open” (co-directed with Kathleen Hepburn) —found acclaim and went on to connect with buyers and audiences beyond the borders of Canada.Poised for similar traction, this year’s Toronto slate spotlights the past, present and future of Indigenous filmmaking across the festival’s public, industry and events programming.
And just outside the festival frame, the Indigenous screen community is cued for non-stop action.The Canadian government’s 2021 budget, unveiled in April, allocated $40.1 million over three years for.
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