Special Events

WELCOME RECEPTION Wednesday, October 17 1:30pm – 4:00pm Native Canadian Centre 16 Spadina Road Admission: FREE and open to the public

A community gathering to celebrate the commencement of the 2007 imagineNATIVE festival. Join us for the opening prayer from honoured elder Garry Sault, greetings in several Indigenous languages, and singing and drumming performances. Food and refreshments served.

OPENING NIGHT PARTY Wednesday, October 17 Doors open at 9:00pm Revival 783 College Street Admission: FREE with opening screening ticket

Join us for the launch of the festival following the opening night screening at the Bloor Cinema.

LATE-NIGHT NEW MEDIA MASH-UP Jackson 2Bears The Redskin Imaginary with guest Laura Ortman (Dust in the Dark) New Media Performance and Reception Thursday, October 18, 10:30pm Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen Street West Admission: FREE with a Festival pass or ticket stub

PERFORMANCE ART Kent Monkman Séance Friday, October 19, 7pm Royal Ontario Museum Gathering to follow at the Bedford Academy 36 Prince Arthur Avenue Admission: $10 or FREE with a Festival pass

THE BEAT Presented by Standard Radio Broadcasting Featuring DiggingRoots and Leela Gilday With guests Gary Farmer & The Troublemakers Saturday, October 20, 9:00pm Hard Rock Café 297 Yonge Street Admission: $5 or FREE with a Festival pass or ticket stub

A night of Canadian Indigenous musical talent, showcasing only the best from established and upand-coming artists at the Hard Rock Café. Featuring Juno nominees DiggingRoots, Juno winner Leela Gilday and guests.

CLOSING AWARDS CELEBRATION Sunday, October 21 Doors open at 9:00pm The Great Hall 1087 Queen Street West Admission: FREE with a Festival pass or ticket stub

Join us for the Closing Night Awards where winners of the 2007 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will be announced by hosts Thomas King and Tara Beagan of CBC’s Dead Dog in the City.

Winners will be announced in the following categories:

IFC Mentorship Program 2007 Mentoree Introduction by Rachel Fulford (Mentor), VP of Content, Showcase

Drama Pitch Prize Presented by APTN $5,000 Development Deal with APTN

Documentary Pitch Prize Presented by CBC Newsworld One-month use of CBC’s 3CCD 1080i HDV Camera

Best Music Video Presented by Bell Canada $500 cash award

Best Experimental Presented by Images Festival $1,000 cash award

Best Canadian Short Drama Presented by Capilano College’s Indigenous Independent Digital Film Program $1,000 cash award

Best Short Drama Presented by Movieola – The Short Film Channel $1,000 cash award

Best Short Documentary Presented by CBC Newsworld $1,000 cash award

Best New Media Presented by Vtape $1,000 cash award

Best Radio Presented by Standard Radio $500 cash award (Arts & Entertainment) $500 cash award (Documentary/Current Affairs/Talk)

The Cynthia Lickers-Sage Award for Emerging Talent Presented by Vtape $1,000 cash award

Best Indigenous Language Production Award Presented by the Canadian Television Fund $1,000 cash award

Best Dramatic Feature Presented by CTVglobemedia $1,500 cash award

The Alanis Obomsawin Best Documentary Award Presented by the National Film Board of Canada $1,500 cash award