Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival explained

The Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival is an annual film festival in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which programs a lineup of films related to First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other international indigenous peoples.^[1] Named for the traditional Algonquin language name of Victoria Island in the city's Chaudière Falls,^[2] the event was launched in 2012 by Howard Adler^[3] and Christopher Wong after they attended a Bollywood film event at Library and Archives Canada and began to wonder why the city had no similar events devoted to indigenous film.^[4]

Staged at the Ottawa Art Gallery, the event also includes art exhibitions, musical performances and panel discussions as well as films.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Todd Lamirande, "Ottawa Indigenous film festival set to kick off new season". APTN National News, August 6, 2019.
2. Olivia Blackmore, "Telling Their Stories; Five-day festival of Indigenous film, art, music begins Aug. 9". Ottawa Citizen, August 5, 2017.
3. https://newsroom.carleton.ca/archives/2013/07/11/two-carleton-alumni-bring-asinabka-film-media-arts-festival-to-ottawa-for-second-year/ "Two Carleton Alumnus Bring Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival to Ottawa for Second Year"
4. Laura Beeston, "Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival". The Globe and Mail, August 19, 2015.
5. Sandra Abma, "Festivals offer something for everyone this weekend". CBC News Ottawa, August 9, 2019.