2024 Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival

In Person April 26 - 28, 2024

Online April 29 - May 6, 2024

We are pleased to announce some amazing additions to the schedule including: filmmaker Q & As, Actress Alyssa Wapanatâhk from Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) will be doing a meet and greet on April 26 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, and our online workshops lineup including Indigenous animation, Slow Media, and Filmmaker Panel

Other changes include the screening time for Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun which will be 9pm (instead of 9 am) on April 27th.

Unfortunately, the films Songs of Kamui & Atikamekw Suns cannot be screened this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

 
 
 
 

All the films screening in-person will also be available online.

In-Person and Online Screenings are organized into Single Films and Film Packages on the Schedule At A Glance.   

 
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DREAMSPEAKERS FESTIVAL SOCIETY

When the first Dene filmmaker returned home to Canada’s Northwest Territories, his people had no words for his new art. They call it ‘Dreamtalking’

 

Edmonton, Alberta becomes the site of an international gathering of our own Dreamtalkers: filmmakers, performers and artists. Indigenous people from around the globe gather to share their common bond, a linkage with of a natural world whose harmonies and rhythms are being forgotten by those that came later.

Dreamspeakers International Film Festival provides a venue for Dreamtalkers and offers a unique exploration into Aboriginal cultures from all parts of the globe.

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Beaver Hills House Park 105 ST & Jasper Ave

Beaver Hills House Park 105 ST & Jasper Ave

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Walk of Honour

Dreamspeakers Festival Society created the Walk of Honour as a tribute to those Aboriginal artists who have blazed trails in the film industry. It is intended to be a lasting legacy to recognize their efforts and hard work at bringing a new understanding to the varied cultures, traditions, languages and artistic expressions of Aboriginal People in Canada.

Beaver Hills House Park was named from the Cree translation of the name “amiskwaskahegan” also used to refer to Fort Edmonton Park.

Note: Some of the plaques have been damaged by snow removal and are awaiting to be reinstalled.

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Rubaboo Arts Festival

Rubaboo is recognized as a Métis-Michif language word, meaning a stew or a soup trappers use to make on the trap line. Rubaboo is a philosophy about what sustains us; it’s about feeding the spirit, about thriving; a rich dished filled with all good things, thus the Rubaboo Arts Festival.

It is a multi-disciplinary arts festival, showcasing Aboriginal theatre, music, dance, art, food, family and youth events, artist workshops, cultural workshops and Aboriginal crafts. It has a mandate to develop new artistic works and present these works in progress during the festival.

 
 
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