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Nothing about us, without us.
The Indigenous digital media program exists because we need Indigenous filmmakers to be telling Indigenous stories.
Since 1971 Blue Quills has grown from educating elementary students to educating Adults as University nuhelot'įne thaiyots'į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quils.
Since 1971 Blue Quills has grown from educating elementary students to educating Adults as University nuhelot'įne thaiyots'į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quils.
Born from a desire to hire Indigenous creatives to make Language resource content, UnBQ's Indigenous Language Department set out to foster a program that will provide our community with the skill, knowledge and confidence to go out and tell our stories.
The Indigenous Digital Media Program also offers students the opportunity to create connections with budding and established Indigenous Creatives whilst connecting with our culture, land and language.
UnBQ Film
Tihemme Gannon, Screenwriter, Producer, Executive Producer and member of South Island Métis Nation. Tihemme provides students with an in-depth understanding of how to find, cultivate and write their stories.
Nigel Henri-Robinson, Denesuline radio host and humorist from Cold Lake First Nations. Nigel takes students through creating content for social media, podcasting and the history and importance of Activism in our communities.
Nîpiya Moana, Bi-cultural(Kai Tahu/Nehiyaw) Film-maker and artist from Otautahi and Onicikiskaponic. Nipiya takes students through film's history and theory from an Indigenous perspective and covers editing from its basics to how it becomes an art. Nipiya also Mentors students as they go through production and post.
Faculty
Marilyn Shirt, Dean of the Indigenous Language department and founder of the Indigenous digital media program. Marilyn has been championing indigenous Language revitalization since 1996. In 2013 she recognized the need for resources filmed in the language and the lack of indigenous filmmakers. So she began developing this program.
Jamie W. Bourque-Blyan, Two-Spirit Mêtis Director, Executive Producer, Producer, and Writer. Jamie has been active in the industry since 2009 and imparts their wisdom and knowledge to students regarding creating budgets, developing their projects, applying for funding and navigating the legal needs of filmmaking.
Tihemme Gannon, Screenwriter, Producer, Executive Producer and member of South Island Métis Nation. Tihemme provides students with an in-depth understanding of how to find, cultivate and write their stories.
Nigel Henri-Robinson, Denesuline radio host and humorist from Cold Lake First Nations. Nigel takes students through creating content for social media, podcasting and the history and importance of Activism in our communities.
Nîpiya Moana, Bi-cultural(Kai Tahu/Nehiyaw) Film-maker and artist from Otautahi and Onicikiskaponic. Nipiya takes students through film's history and theory from an Indigenous perspective and covers editing from its basics to how it becomes an art. Nipiya also Mentors students as they go through production and post.
Jamie W. Bourque-Blyan, Two-Spirit Mêtis Director, Executive Producer, Producer, and Writer. Jamie has been active in the industry since 2009 and imparts their wisdom and knowledge to students regarding creating budgets, developing their projects, applying for funding and navigating the legal needs of filmmaking.
Faculty
Marilyn Shirt, Dean of the Indigenous Language department and founder of the Indigenous digital media program. Marilyn has been championing indigenous Language revitalization since 1996. In 2013 she recognized the need for resources filmed in the language and the lack of indigenous filmmakers. So she began developing this program.
A quick history of Blue Quills
Blue Quills started its life as a residential school and was moved to where it currently stands in order to keep the children interned and isolated from their families. In 1969, the Canadian government pulled residential school funding, so Blue Quills' future was up for change. The communities it served came together and fought to have control of educating their own children again. They won and opened this school in 1971.
Since 1971 Blue Quills has grown from educating elementary students to educating Adults as University nuhelot'įne thaiyots'į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quils.
The University is accredited through the National Indigenous Accreditation Board (NIAB) and WINHEC, the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium. This is largely to create/maintain sovereignty in the education we provide.
We are a completely Indigenous-run, owned and operated University, and this is of course the same for the Indigenous digital media program.
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