Native Lens, a film and video initiative dedicated to celebrating and amplifying Indigenous voices, will host a two-day symposium at Fort Lewis College, Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29, designed to advance career development, mentorship, and community-building for Indigenous filmmakers across Colorado and the Four Corners region.
The symposium, produced in partnership with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, KSUT Tribal Radio, and Rocky Mountain Public Media is the first of its kind in Colorado, providing vital resources and opportunities for Indigenous creators at all stages of their careers.
Film professionals from Colorado and Native communities will lead sessions on:
- Indigenizing storytelling forms.
- Finding funding and developing a proposal.
- Connecting with on-set jobs, internships, and opportunities.
- Negotiating contracts and navigating intellectual property.
Interested participants can register online. Native Lens works to correct historical inaccuracies in mainstream media by elevating authentic Native perspectives through film exhibition and training initiatives. Through the Symposium, Native Lens seeks to strengthen a supportive network of Indigenous filmmakers in the region, provide actionable resources for aspiring and working media professionals, and lay the groundwork for long-term success in the film industry.
Native Lens is a film and video project that celebrates and amplifies Indigenous voices. Hosted by KSUT Tribal Media Center and Rocky Mountain PBS, Native Lens provides training and support to both showcase and help produce films by Indigenous filmmakers. By sharing vibrant works of Indigenous storytelling and cinema, Native Lens seeks to create community by connecting the stories, cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples throughout North America.