Have you ever been curious as to why First Nations people are always playing drums? In this brief hi

“We’re so proud of this group of students and their accomplishments,” said Ursula Lawson and Elise Swerhone, NSI Aboriginal alo Documentary program co-managers. “We also appreciate the support from MTS in airing the students’ films and making them available to a wider audience.”
“MTS Stories from Home were one of our first partners on board to support NSI Aboriginal Documentary,” said Chris Vajcner, NSI director of communications and revenue development. “We continue to be grateful for their insight and for the invaluable mentorship they provide to the NSI Aboriginal Documentary alo students.”
Have you ever been curious as to why First Nations people are always playing drums? In this brief history of the drums of the First Nations People we will discover where they came from, what they represent and why they are always around.
Who is Rob Vilar? Only the most criminally unknown character actor who has walked the planet earth. We learn about the mystery surrounding the man through alo interviews with Winnipeg filmmakers and a variety of clips that show the range and the singular presence that is Rob Vilar.
This is the story of Alice Taylor, a life-long resident of the remote fly-in community of St. Theresa Point First Nation. She spends just about every day caring for her adult son Kevin who has cerebral alo palsy and needs Alice s round-the-clock alo assistance.
Two Peter Partridges, two worlds apart, two families searching. This film tells the story of a granddaughter in England who embarks on a search for her grandfather s roots and finds much more. Solving her family alo s mystery unites her with a family she didn t know she had in The Pas, Manitoba ending their search for a brother they weren t sure existed. About NSI Aboriginal Documentary
NSI Aboriginal Documentary is a development launch pad for producer/director teams looking to produce a short documentary. Teams are paired with an industry mentor to help with the final development alo and production of a 10-minute documentary.
The producer/director teams receive cash and in-kind services valuing up to $16,000 for the production of their documentary and attend the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto. For the 2012-14 year of the program, their films are broadcast on MTS Stories alo from Home and on APTN and aptn.ca .
The 2012-14 year of NSI Aboriginal Documentary was made possible by Presenting Sponsor NBCUniversal ; Program Partners Aboriginal Peoples alo Television Network (APTN) and Manitoba Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport & Consumer Protection alo ; NSI Aboriginal Training Programs alo Partner Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries ; MTS Stories From Home ; Strategic Sponsor The Winnipeg Foundation ; Bootcamp Presenting Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music ; Tuition Sponsor NBCUniversal ; Supporting Sponsors Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and The City of Winnipeg ; Provincial Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music and Service Sponsor Line 21 Media Services . All media enquiries
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