May 27: New COELS documentary shares powerful healing journeys
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNEws) – Circle of Eagles – Soaring for 50 Years is an hour-long documentary celebrating the 50-year anniversary…
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Limited screening of new documentary commemorates Indigenous halfway home’s legacy
by Shelley Mantei (ANNews) – Circle of Eagles Lodge Society began over 50 years ago. They have created a 50-minute documentary to commemorate their half…
Rising Star Crystle Lightning, is set to tour the U.S. with her hit musical called “Bear Grease”
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Crystle Lightning is from Treaty 6 Territory, Maskekosak (Enoch Cree Nation) and is the Great-Great Granddaughter…
A conversation with filmmaker Courtney Montour
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Award winning filmmaker Courtney Montour has already had an enviable career as a documentarian, let alone…
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – The story of the Osage murders is in production
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ANNews) – Hollywood director Martin Scorsese is currently creating a $200 million epic depicting the serial murders in…
Filmmaker Damian Abrahams receives the ESIO Gil Cardinal Legacy Award
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2021 award recipient of the Gil Cardinal Legacy Award has been announced. The winner is…
New documentary features the journey of skateboarder Joe Buffalo from Maskwacis Cree Nation
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Joe Buffalo is a professional skateboarder from Maskwacis Cree Nation and the star of a new short documentary by Syrian-Canadian…
Edmonton Arts Council celebrates Indigenous artists
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Arts Council recently announced the recipients of the Edmonton Trust Fund awards for 2020….
Acclaimed director Michelle Latimer’s Indigenous identity is questioned
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiatives Reporter (ANNews) – Acclaimed filmmaker Michelle Latimer, a prominent figure in Indigenous filmmaking, has come under fire this month…
Squamish-based actor, Lorne Cardinal, receives Award of Excellence
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Oct. 25, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival – the world’s largest Indigenous Film…