Telefilm names 13 winners in aboriginal filmmakers program

MONTREAL – Telefilm Canada and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) have selected 13 feature-film projects under the third and final year of the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program.The chosen participants will benefit from a combination of training, professional development and personalized mentorship activities, plus receive a development advance. The winners were picked from 21 projects submitted for consideration from all regions of the country. Click here for the 2010 list of participants.Telefilm said that it will review results of the program this fall to determine how best to support the professional development of aboriginal filmmakers moving forward. Launched in 2008, the Featuring Aboriginal Stories...