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- Children of the Setting Sun – Nonprofit organization focused on storytelling, education, and research to amplify Native voices and collective action; annual gathering, opportunities, and events for Indigenous filmmakers and cultural practitioners.
- First Nations Film and Video Festivals (Chicago, IL) – Two annual film festivals supporting Indigenous/Native American filmmakers of all skill levels and work from the United States, Canada, Central and South America, and Mexico.
- imagineNATIVE (Toronto, ON) – Annual Film + Media Arts Festival, year-round professional development programs, events, talks and Indigenous-led professional development opportunities.
- Indigenous Screen Office (Canada) – Funding, training, mentorship for screen storytellers.
- Native Lens – Training center, fellowship program, community hub and video platform celebrating Indigenous stories and media production.
- Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival (Richmond, VA) – Raising awareness about Native American language, cultures, and societies through films that share Native American perspectives; annual festival for artists, authors, cineastes, and actors; experiential learning opportunities.
- Portland Film Festival (Portland, OR) – Celebrating the importance of independent voices and cinema; 2026 Festival (September 30th to October 4th, 2026) is now accepting submissions online.
- Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian Native Cinema Showcase (Santa Fe, NM) – Annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film; forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic.
- Sundance Institute Indigenous Program – Labs and fellowships focusing on the specific development of storytellers from Native and Indigenous backgrounds; Indigenous Film Tour.
- Vision Maker Media (VMM) – Empowering and engaging Native American people to share their stories; Native Youth Media Project, Creative Shorts Fellowship; streaming on PBS, training, distribution; year-round professional development programs, events, talks and Indigenous-led professional development opportunities.