Indigenous Storyteller Edition Premiere: 19 New Films

We’re proud to announce the premiere of 19 new short films from our second TELUS STORYHIVE Indigenous Storyteller Edition! These projects—featuring dramas, comedies and documentaries—are produced by new and emerging Indigenous filmmakers from across B.C. and Alberta.

We are deeply grateful to our esteemed Indigenous Advisory Committee for their invaluable guidance and support throughout this program. 

A special thank you to our key partners the National Screen Institute for their support with mentorship, as well as Creative BC and the Indigenous Screen Office for providing additional top-up funding for the projects. 

Watch the sizzle reel below and tune into TELUS Optik TV channel 9, channel 126, Stream+ and STORYHIVE’s YouTube channel to explore all of the projects. 

Project Spotlights

Chief Thunderbird 

Penticton, B.C. | Project Lead: Dolly Kruger

It's late June in 1950, and the cousins are stuck thinning apples on a hot afternoon. Chief Thunderbird makes use of the storm to break the monotony of apple thinning for the other teenagers in the orchard.

Horse Woman sn̓kłca̓ʔsqáx̌aʔ tkłmílxʷ

Vernon, B.C. | Project Lead: Mariel Belanger

Land-connected Sienna from the Okanagan Indian Band intuitively knew the wildfire was going to grow and threaten her new equine friends. When she chose to defy her mother and rescue them, she, in turn, was rescued by them.

Kitsínooki

Lethbridge, Alberta | Project Lead: Jerry Morrison

Lethbridge's own hip-hop collective, Super Crew, once pioneers, now mentors, illuminates a path for future generations in Alberta by creating and collaborating with Indigenous youth and students from the region.

Your Story, Your Narrative.

Watch, share and celebrate Indigenous voices. Please join us in congratulating all of these filmmakers on social media! We’re on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and the YouTube Community tab. 

Interested in producing your own project? Explore our upcoming funding opportunities here.