Posted on Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 by Kalyn Corrigan
Fascination with the occult has long been a fixation in the minds of many across the globe. Whether it be a perverse manifestation of the panic which sets in among all classes when the balance begins to shift toward greater individual freedom, an overdue opportunity to express guilt and sin under the guise of accusations against innocent victims, or just wanting to check out your astrology horoscope for the week, the idea of witches and witchcraft and the power of the moon always manages to make a comeback in the psyche of the general public.
Danis Goulet is premiering her debut feature Night Raiders at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Director Danis Goulet brought her kids to the Night Raiders set. Her 11-year-old daughter got to call “action” on some of the most intense sequences in the dystopian thriller, which receives its world premiere today (Tuesday, March 2) at the Berlin International Film Festival.
“Children are a part of every Indigenous space,” says Goulet, who advocates for breaking down the separation between work and family. “You go to an art gallery opening for Indigenous artists and there are kids all over the place. That presence is really important.”
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Indigenous Screen Office takes a new approach to defining identity
Indigenous Screen Office takes a new approach to defining identity
Following the Michelle Latimer controversy, Indigenous film and TV producers are organizing consultations to build policy around identity By Radheyan Simonpillai
A scene from Inconvenient Indian
Indigenous community and identity is very complicated, says Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) executive director Jesse Wente.
That’s why, following the recent controversy surrounding filmmaker Michelle Latimer, the ISO is making an effort to better define Indigenous identity – at least for the purposes of distributing funding and grants to Indigenous film and television talent.
Posted: Feb 10, 2021 2:51 PM ET | Last Updated: February 10
Jesse Wente says the Indigenous Screen Office has been working to develop policies around Indigenous identity.(The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette)
The Indigenous Screen Office and Aboriginal People s Television Network are partnering to develop policies and strategies for vetting Indigenous identity in the film and television industry. I definitely think that there needs to be more transparency when it comes to people s identity, said Roxann Whitebean, a writer, director and producer from Kahnawake, Que. I feel like the Indigenous Screen Office should absolutely look into it and look into the community ties and links, because I don t think it s just about blood quantum, she said.