Evelyn Pakinewatikthey/them

Evelyn Pakinewatik (Nbisiing Anishnaabe/Irish, Nipissing First Nation) is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. Evelyn’s work explores the intersection of dreams and memory and the societal distortions of interiority, relationality, and animacy.

An artist raised by artists, Evelyn began working alongside their parents from a very young age to preserve and disseminate traditional textile and nature arts in Indigenous communities across Ontario and Québec. Interconnectivity and reciprocity continue to motivate Evelyn’s creative process as they seek to practice anti-colonial survivance through an inclusive lens.

Evelyn’s recent projects include Anywhere (Nooj Goji) (Rot Wood Media, 2024), a short film which explores immunocompromised identity within an Anishinaabe context, and Abiinoojiikaasmin(Rot Wood Media, 2025), a short film centering the voices and futures of Indigenous children. Upcoming projects include Living Memory (NFB, 2026) and Nagweyaabiin! (Rot Wood Media).