Health + Wellness

Cultural Safety

imagineNATIVE recognizes the importance of healing and cultural safety. We understand that some content during the Festival may be upsetting or triggering for both direct and intergenerational survivors of trauma. For this reason, support workers are available on-site during the in-person imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. These services are for anyone, including non-Indigenous people, requiring emotional support.

We strive to provide verbal disclaimers during introductions for in-person programs containing scenes of which may be triggering to audiences. Listings on our Event Schedule and in our Festival Catalogue also contain content warnings so you can plan ahead.

Health + Wellness Support Workers

Support workers will be on-site at the TIFF Lightbox, Green Room, on select dates and times during the in-person edition of the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.

Support Worker Schedule

TIFF Lightbox, Green Room
350 King St W, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, June 5, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 7:15 PM, 7:45 PM – 10:15 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Support services provided by Holistic Healers.

imagineNATIVE greatly values the importance of healing and cultural safety.

We understand that some content presented by imagineNATIVE may be upsetting or triggering for direct or intergenerational survivors of trauma. For this reason, support workers from Ganohkwasra will be available throughout the Festival. They are available via phone at 1-888-631- 6964 from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM during our Online Festival

These services are for anyone, including non-Indigenous people, requiring emotional support or access to traditional medicines. At imagineNATIVE we support uncensored Indigenous expression. Verbal disclaimers will be given during introductions for any programs containing scenes of graphic physical or sexual violence, or that deal with issues of Indian Residential Schools.

In-Person Support

Support will be available in-person at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Please ask our Front of House team if you have questions.

  • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17
    • 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
  • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18
    • 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
  • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
    • 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
 
  • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
    • 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
    •  8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
  •  SUNDAY, OCRTOBER 22
    •  1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 

These services are for anyone, including non-Indigenous people, requiring emotional support or access to traditional medicines.

At imagineNATIVE we support uncensored Indigenous expression. Verbal disclaimers will be given during introductions for any programs containing scenes of graphic physical or sexual violence, or that deal with issues of Indian Residential Schools.

Phone Support

Health support is available via the phone helpline at both of the contact numbers below: