MEDIA RELEASE - B.C. Indigenous Film Earns Nomination at Prestigious Jackson Wild Media Awards
August 9, 2023
Klemtu, B.C., August 9, 2023—‘Keepers of the Land’, a 29-minute short film produced by the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation and Moonfish Media Inc., was named a finalist in the ‘Global Voices’ category at the Jackson Wild Media Awards last Thursday. It is one of only four Canadian projects selected from 1100 international category entries, and one of the first Indigenous-produced films to be selected for the internationally coveted awards.
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“Our little First Nations community of 350 people are driving science, incorporating traditional knowledge, working with different levels of government and stakeholders and asserting our stewardship responsibilities.” — Douglas Neasloss, chief councillor of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation and co-director of Keepers of the Land
By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
“We’ve watched people draw a circle on a map and call it protected,” he said. “We’re coming up with some of the strongest information that’s informing decision-making and I think it’s very exciting. I think we are coming to the table with a wealth of knowledge, wealth of information and helping shape the new world.” [Douglas Neasloss]
By Seth Forward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
‘Our second episode quite literally puts the lens on climate as we spotlight the 24th annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival (PIF), running from October 12th-22nd at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre.
PIF executive director Katherine Bruce speaks with us about the continued and growing importance of Canada’s largest and longest running environmental film festival and this year’s program of shorts, speakers and feature-length films. Filmmaker Deirdre Leowinata discusses her film Keepers of the Land and its themes of reclamation and reconciliation. We are also joined by Liz Marshall and Alfonso Salinas on the premiere of their powerful feature-length film, s-yéwyáw: Awaken.’
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