Two new documentaries by Indigenous creators premiering in Montreal next month. Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat and Jessie Ray Short’s Moon Noonk Edouard featured August 6 at the International First Peoples Festival.Two new documentaries by Indigenous creators premiering in Montreal next month. Malaya Qaunirq Chapman’s Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat and Jessie Ray Short’s Moon Noonk Edouard featured August 6 at the International First Peoples Festival.

The article discusses northern film production as a growing cultural revitalization driven by accessible technology and DIY approaches, with Indigenous and local filmmakers telling contemporary northern stories. It notes a shift from old stereotypes to diverse genres, including scripted works, documentaries, and community-driven initiatives across the…

The article reports that the 36th International Indigenous Presence Festival (FIPA) will take place in Montreal from August 4 to 14, 2026. It notes opening and closing events featuring Joséphine Bacon and a concert called "Here was planted the tree of peace," as part of a program celebrating Indigenous cinema and cultural exchange.

The article reports that Nitassinan, directed by Joséphine Bacon and co-directed/produced by Kim O’Bomsawin, will have its world premiere as the opening film of the 36th International Indigenous Presence Festival (FIPA) on August 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Outremont Theater. It notes the film is a feature-length documentary depicting the Innu people’s…

The CBC Media Centre announces new content and premieres coming to CBC Gem in August 2026, including international premieres (Richard E. Grant’s Very Modern Odyssey, Bust Up, Two Weeks in August), a Tragically Hip 10th-anniversary re-air, new series (Animal Control S4, Ramy, Mad Men), and new documentaries (Montreal 1976: Olympic Legacy, Tiger 24,…

The article reports that CFSC staff and partners were active in 2026 at the UN and in Canada, including peace education workshops in Montreal and Prince Edward Island, and a UN peacebuilding week in New York where Mel Burns served as a Quaker United Nations delegate. It notes CFSC’s long-standing UN advocacy for Indigenous rights, activities at the UN…

The article reports that the 36th International First Peoples Festival in Montreal will open with the premiere of the documentary “Nitassinan,” directed by Joséphine Bacon and Kim O’Bomsawin, on August 4 at Théâtre Outremont. It also notes that the festival runs for nine days, features various arts disciplines, and culminates on August 14 with a…