Tour Program

2024 Bookings Are Closed

The imagineNATIVE Tour programs are one of imagineNATIVE’s largest initiatives outside our annual Festival. The imagineNATIVE Tour brings Indigenous-made film works and community engagement activities to communities across Turtle Island (Canada).

After each Festival, imagineNATIVE curates a selection of Indigenous works from across Canada that will be featured as part of the upcoming imagineNATIVE Tour Programs. In 2024, we were proud to present two documentary features, and three short film programs suitable for three age groups; you can find more information about the program selections below.

Please note that as proud supporters of Indigenous artists, we charge screening fees that go directly to the artist(s) for their work. However, we are happy to negotiate screening fees with Indigenous communities, organizations, institutions, and youth programs.

2024 TOUR BROCHURE

BOOKING FORM

2024 TEXT only BROCHURE

For additional information, please email programming@imagineNATIVE.org or call us at 416 585 2333 x 7.

The 2024 imagineNATIVE Tour was made possible with support of the Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Toronto Arts Council. Miigwetch to all of our Tour sponsors, partners, and supporters across Turtle Island!

2024 Tour Programs

Take a look at our 2024 Tour Program offerings:

Feature Film Focus

Tautuktavuk (What We See)

Tautuktavuk (What We See)

Directors: Carol Kunnuk (Inuit), Lucy Tulugarjuk (Inuit)

Canada | 2023 | 82 min | Documentary Feature

Inuktitut

Blurring the line between narrative and non-fiction, after a traumatic event, Uyarak and her eldest sister Saqpinak embark on a difficult, personal healing journey about the importance of community, culture, and family.

Intended Audience: Appropriate for mature audiences.

Content Warning: Domestic violence; use of alcohol, tobacco products, vapour products, or cannabis

WaaPaKe

WaaPaKe

Director: Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin (Cree)

Canada | 2023 | 80 min | Documentary Feature

Cree, English

WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) explores how children of Indian Residential School survivors — including three generations of director Dr. Jules Koostachin’s own family — are moving beyond the burden of intergenerational trauma and into healing.

Intended Audience: Appropriate for mature audiences.

Content Warning: Adult themes; intergenerational trauma; residential school trauma

Short Film Focus

For the Grandbabies

Starlight Sojourn, Follow, Ni Wapiten (I see), Home, Whistling Woods

Directors: Darcy Tara McDiarmid (Han/Northern Tutchone), Chantal Rousseau, Brent Owen Beauchamp (Onondaga/Anishinaabe), Julie Ottawa (Atikamekw), Noémie Echaquan (Atikamekw), Barry Bilinsky (Métis/Cree)

2022-2023 | 37 min

Anishinaabemowin, Atikamekw, Cree, English

Bring your grandbabies to see works of whimsical animations, calls for action for future generations, and lessons to listen to your elders!

Intended Audience: Appropriate for kids and families.

Content Warning: Mild coarse language and violence.

For the Youths

Starbound, Nisihkason Lex, pî-kiwîk, N’xaxaitkw, Our Grandmother The Inlet

Directors: Madison Thomas (Ojibwe), Kaayla Whachell (Ryukyan/Métis), Keisha Erwin (nīhithaw (Woodland Cree)), Asia Youngman (Cree/Métis), Kayah George (Tsleil-Waututh/Tulalip), Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos

2022-2023 | 61 min

Woodland Cree, English

See films that are out of this world, legends come to life, ties to identity, connection to community, and responsibilities to uphold for our young generations.

Intended Audience: Appropriate for teens and young adult audiences.

Content Warning: Adult themes, coarse language, intergenerational trauma, MMIWG2S, use of alcohol, tobacco products, vapour products, or cannabis.

For the Elders

Ancestral Threads, A Boy and His Loss, istén:′a, Redlights, The Golden Age, Nigiqtuq

Directors: Sean Stiller (Secwépemc), Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe), KJ Edwards (Kanien′kehá:ka), Eva Thomas (Walpole Island First Nation/Tohono O’odham/Cherokee), Bawaadan Collective/Yuma Hester (Anishinaabe/Cree), Lindsay McIntyre (Inuit)

2022-2023 | 74 min

Cree, Inuktitut, English

Discover a diverse program of stories from Indigenous artists in Canada that draws connection to spirituality, identity, connection and justice in the past, present and future.

Intended Audience: Appropriate for mature audiences.

Content Warning: Adult themes, coarse language, gun violence historical trauma, residential school trauma, suicidal themes, violence.

Audience Size + Pricing

Take a look at the pricing of the imagineNATIVE Tour programs below!

Program	1-50 Audience Members	51-150 Audience Members	151-300 Audience Members	301-500 Audience Members
Tautuktavuk (What We See)	$873.96	$1,026.57	$1,255.50	$1,560.73
WaaPaKe	$870.23	$1,015.40	$1,233.16	$1,523.51
Short Film Program: For the Grandbabies	$1,496.78	$1,565.65	$1,668.94	$1,806.67
Short Film Program: For the Youths	$1,519.12	$1,632.65	$1,802.95	$2,030.01
Short Film Program: For the Elders	$1,823.69	$1,961.41	$2,168.00	$2,443.46

Please note: These fees take into consideration Artist Fees, platform streaming fees, and administration fees. Prices are subject to change per booking.

ACCESSIBLE PDF

This year, we are excited to offer the imagineNATIVE Tour Brochure in an accessible format for all our viewers!

Coming soon.

The imagineNATIVE Tour programs pricing is listed below. These fees take into consideration Artist Fees, platform streaming fees, and administration fees.

Program	1-50 Audience Members	51-150 Audience Members	151-300 Audience Members	301-500 Audience Members
Program 1	$1,179.32	$1,277.96	$1,425.93	$1,623.21
Program 1B	$981.77	$1,084.14	$1,237.68	$1,623.21
Program 2	$544.39	$702.59	$939.89	$1,256.29

2023 AUDIENCE SIZE + PRICING