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imagineNATIVE: SIX MILES DEEP

The remarkable evolution of Indigenous cinema will be celebrated at the 10th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which runs in Toronto from Oct. 14 until Oct. 18.
The annual festival which showcases global aboriginal filmmakers and media artists this year features more than 125 works of Indigenous innovation in film, video, radio and new media.
Many of imagineNATIVE's premieres went on to win awards at festivals, such as Sundance and Berlin, and have even garnered Oscar nominations.
The celebration of imagineNATIVE's 10th anniversary offers an important occasion to reflect on the accomplishments of the last 10 years and the exciting opportunities ahead of us, says executive director Kerry Swanson. The films programmed this year, adds director of programming Michelle Latimer, speak to the contemporary experience and reflect the fact that today's Indigenous filmmakers are reclaiming the medium of film and transforming the world-view of Indigenous people by voicing our contemporary stories from the inside out.
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In a world premiere, emerging filmmaker/writer/activist

Sarah Roque's SIX MILES DEEP offers an

uncompromising look at the brave women who stood

behind the lines during the 2006

Caledonia/Six Nationsland claim dispute.

This intimate portrayal celebrates clan mothers

from past to present, while giving voice to the hopes

and dreams of an entire community.

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