Yukon Media Development

10/09/2026

Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) has an amazing filmmaker in residency program, applications open now!

https://www.dawsonfilmfest.com/filmres.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawU2FaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMXg0eWJQNENnOWw5OGV3ajlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEemiPiAHVS7b23cwIcihxMAoiYx7nTjxQwa7rOMI9wWVJDb1C6TonZlQ-QHco_aem_w4zke8TBopMhamqQjJXRYQ

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: FILMMAKER ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

For the month of March our Artist in Residence Program gets handed over to the the Dawson City International Short Film Festival for a filmmaker residency.

The selected filmmaker will stay at Macaulay House and have access to KIAC facilities for the duration of their residency. Filmfest will also take place during the residency, from March 25th- 28th.

All disciplines of media art will be considered, including but not limited to: Installation, Performance, Video and Film, Filmmaking, New Media, and Audio.

KIAC is committed to fostering a residency program that reflects the diverse voices and experiences of contemporary art.

For more information and how to apply, please visit:
https://www.dawsonfilmfest.com/filmres.html

10/08/2026

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2027 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival!

Are you an Indigenous filmmaker or media artist with a completed work on or after January 1, 2025? Don’t miss this chance to showcase your work at the world’s largest Indigenous film and media arts festival! We’re accepting submissions of Film + Video, Digital + Interactive, and Audio works starting October 1, 2026.

The 27th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will take place in-person at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto from June 1-6, 2027, with an online component from June 7-13, 2027.

🗓️ Important Dates:
📌 Early Bird Submission Period | October 1-16, 2026 | No Submission Fee
📌 Regular Submission Period | October 17, 2026 - January 3, 2027 | $5 CAD Submission Fee
📌 Late Submission Period | January 4, 2027 - January 10, 2027 | $15 CAD Submission Fee

🔗 Learn more at imagineNATIVE.org/submissions.

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

New update on the Indigenous broadcasting policy!

Funding is now available for community-led engagement sessions to encourage Indigenous participation in the consultation.

Learn more: https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/comm/ppl/index.htm

10/05/2026

10/02/2026

09/29/2026

Yukon Film Society has a selection of Indigenous films screening for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Check the schedule here https://yukonfilmsociety.com/schedule