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Future Indigenous Filmmakers

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4 FREE PROGRAMS
MAY 19 - JUNE 21, 2025

MAKE YOUR OWN FILM
 
CERTIFICATIONS
GIVEAWAYS & AWARDS
PROFESSIONAL GEAR INCLUDED
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
PROMOTION & DISTRIBUTION
ONGOING MENTORSHIP 

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

The Empowered Filmmaker is an indigenous-focused film program designed to take individuals with no prior knowledge in filmmaking and shape them into self-sufficient, nimble and powerful media content creators.

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100 MILE HOUSE

Location:

100 Mile House

Community Hall

May 19 - 24, 2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

 

in partnership with

the District 100 Mile House

PRINCE GEORGE

Location:

Ramada Hotel

Prince George 

May 26 - 31, 2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

in partnership with

Carrier Sekani Family Services

FT. MCMURRAY

Location:

Acden Corporate Headquarters

 

June 7 - 12, 2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

in partnership with

Arts Council Wood Buffalo

LETHBRIDGE

Location:

Sik Ooh Kotoki

Friendship Society

June 16 - June 21, 2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

in partnership with

Sik Ooh Kotoki

Friendship Society

IN 2025 WE TRAINED 100 FILMMAKERS AND PRODUCED 40 FILMS!

ABOUT
AGENDA
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
DAY 5
DAY 6
Introductions & Program Overview
Empowered Filmmaker 101

Production Structure/Filmmaking Styles
Introduction to Visual Storytelling
Establishing our Production Teams
Brainstorming & Pitch Development
Script/Storyboard Creation
Interview Technique/Messaging Workshop
Technical Shooting with 4K Gimbals
Camera Movement Workshop
Video Production Workflow
On Location Filming
Importing and Organizing Footage
Editing Sequences in Adobe Premiere
Post-Production Techniques
Titles & Sound Design
Finalizing and Exporting our Films
Funding Opportunities and Distribution
Film Festival & Awards Ceremony
Official Certifications & Prizes
Community Screening
Film Festival & Awards Ceremony
Official Certifications & Prizes
Celebration
WE HAVE TRAINED OVER
645+ INDIVIDUALS to
BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, EMPOWERED FILMMAKERS.
MEET THE TEAM
Team
ABOUT TELUS STORYHIVE
TELUS STORYHIVE has supported thousands of local content creators across B.C. and Alberta since 2013, providing over $59 million in production funding and creating a safe space for storytellers to hone their skills and bring the projects they care about to life. The team is proud to help empower diverse emerging content creators to tell stories that reflect their communities and culture. For more information, visit https://www.storyhive.com/
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IN our program, we honour participants who lift up others and are dedicated to positive change.
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IN THE MEDIA:
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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MICHELLE JONES
Secwepemc & Syilx Nation
The Empowered Filmmakers
Masterclass Workshop with Farhan was absolutely necessary and valuable not only to me as an Indigenous woman and mother, to all those that attended but even more importantly to our peoples collectively.
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JANICE ANTOINE
Lower Nicola Indian Band
Our group went from idea concept, storyboarding, shooting, editing and post production, daunting for a newbie. However, our diverse group experienced the thrill of completing our short film.
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TRENT MOREAS
Skidegate Band Council
We need to create a visual platform to assist youth to be more informed about choosing to live healthy, drug-free lives… We need to strengthen the youth with the power to achieve their own social awareness.
Testimonials
FILMS
No Trees without Roots - Sammie Coates & Blaine Burgoyne
09:45
Between Two Worlds - Tyler McKinney, Emilee Froehlich, Shannon Humphrey, Sarena Joyce
08:37
More Than Tragedy - George Price & Matix Zuidwyk
03:37
What's it like to have FASD? - Dakota Omoth
02:51
The Love of Dance - Natascha Okimaw
06:43
Waniska - Gordon Lee Butterfly, Linda Ophus, Meagan Ophus, Rene Michalak
09:06
Wuu-Water By Owen and Cliff Dorion
06:21
Ripples/Finding Self - Jennifer Sewepagaham
02:38
A Journey   Etzali Venturatoj
03:33
Unity - Thomas Martell
05:34
For the Future - Tyler Metchooyeah
01:19
We will wait for you - Jada Tencha-Beaulieu & Rowan Beaulieu
03:39
Ktunaxa Artists & Entrepreneurs - Sonya Morigeau, Makayla Taylor, Tyrell Gravelle
06:17
The Gift of Love - Lisa Mountain
05:32
Whispers of Yesterday - Bryana, Clare, Genevieve
08:42
Strength in Strands - Inti Burnham
03:19
Napi's Playground - Mary Ellen Little Mustache
08:50
Be the Light - Nipiy Iskwew & Derek Pulliam
06:40
Medicine Hat Art Community - Soncho Austin
12:15
Black Ash Tree - Beverly Soonias
04:44
Kisagihitan Nichawamisis - Gloria Larocque
04:12
Tryna Act Good - Julian Jr. Merrier
04:26
Recognition - Michelle Soto
07:46
Drum - MiiGwan Courchene
03:15
The Voiceless - Cherilyn Duxbury
04:56
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