Nia Tero 2022 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 49
GLOBAL PROGRAMS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Pacific Northwest Art
Nia Tero’s Pacific Northwest (PNW) Art
Fellowship unites PNW-based artists from
diverse Indigenous backgrounds who specialize
in a multitude of creative disciplines, each
at varying stages of their activism-driven
pathways. We take great pride in offering this
opportunity for Indigenous creatives working
in this region of Turtle Island, providing them
with professional and personal support.
2022 achievements for Pacific Northwest Art
Fellows include noteworthy events such as a
post as Washington State Poet Laureate, and
an elected position to Klamath Tribal Council.
4th World Media Lab
Rooted in connection to territory, the 4th World
Media Lab provides Indigenous filmmakers
with progressive immersion into film learning
and media exploration ranging from storytelling
basics, pitching techniques, and presentation
to marketing strategies, distribution methods,
industry networking, and fundraising. The lab
also provides valuable residencies at several
renowned international film festivals.
4th World Media Lab Fellows made great
strides in 2022 such as receiving the Tulsa
Artist Fellowship, an Emmy Nomination,
appearing at the Tribeca Film Festival, and
acceptance into a PhD program focused on
Indigenous knowledge systems.
NATIVe Stand
The NATIVe Stand Fellows Programme is
an international professional-development
opportunity for Indigenous producers to attend
the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin with
one to two market-ready feature film projects.
This opportunity is exclusive to Indigenous
feature film producers, or producing directors,
to have their project(s) promoted and curated
through the NATIVe Indigenous Cinema Stand.
Due to the global pandemic, the NATIVe Stand
experience was virtual only. Though held
online, each fellow was able to make significant
headway on their projects and pitch them to
industry executives.
Storytelling Fellowship
Nia Tero’s Storytelling Fellowship is a year-long
program amplifying innovative Indigenous
projects rooted in culture, environment, and
story. The program focuses on Nia Tero’s
priority regions, as well as global participation,
and serves to enhance creatives’ individual
capacity, strengthen community bonds, and
promote the visibility of Indigenous leadership
in the field of storytelling.
Achievements for Storytelling Fellows in 2022
included a new PBS series, the completion and
publication of a new novel, and the launch of a
new grant program for creatives.
Pasifika Journalism Fellowship
The Pasifika Journalism Fellowship supports
individuals or pairs of Indigenous journalists on
stories across Pasifika that cover critical topic
areas surrounding what we call Indigenous
guardianship—Indigenous Peoples’ sovereign,
collective care for thriving homelands and
waters. Issues may span topics of environment,
identity, oceans, sustainability, and culture.
2022 achievements for Pasifika Journalism
fellows included a presence at COP27 for
networking as well as documentary film
production, the launch of a new podcast,
and acceptance into a PhD program.
THRIVING PEOPLES. THRIVING PLACES.
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