Illuminative Producers Program News Today

Pacific Islanders in Communications announced in partnership with Nia Tero and Vision Maker Media the selection of Tsanavi Spoonhunter and Scott Kekama Amona as part of the The NATIVe Stand

Keanu Jones may be only 26, but he’s been making films about the Navajo culture for over half his life. On Aug. 26 he showed his 12-minute short “Liberty of Jewels” at the first International Flagstaff Film Festival.

Netflix and the Indigenous social justice group IllumiNative recently announced their first cohort in a training program for Native film and TV producers. The year-long program provides fellows with training, mentorship and a $25,000 grant to support their work.

Netflix and the Indigenous social justice group IllumiNative recently announced their first cohort in a training program for Native film and TV producers. The year-long program provides fellows with training, mentorship and a $25,000 grant to support their work.

Netflix and the Indigenous social justice group IllumiNative recently announced their first cohort in a training program for Native film and TV producers. The year-long program provides fellows with training, mentorship and a $25,000 grant to support their work.

By Indigenous Media Initiatives, January 14 - 31, 2022

At this point, its pretty much common knowledge that indigenous people are disproportionately underrepresented in the media, such as in television shows

Netflix and IllumiNative have partnered for the year-long IllumiNative Producers Program, which will support a cohort of seven early- and mid-career Indigenous producers.

Producers must identify as Native and be attached to a current project to qualify for Netflix's IllumiNative Producers Program. Here's how to apply.