imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Day 2 – Thursday, October 15
Indigenous Youth Video Game Developers and
Lawrence Makoare of The Lords of the Rings
WHO:
The 16th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival continues with a Digital Media Showcase at the TIFF Bell Lightbox where Indigenous digital artists and game developers will present their works, including five video games created by Indigenous females aged 13 to 24, and Indigenous Virtual Reality experiences featuring A Tribe Called Red and Tanya Tagaq.
Later in the evening, imagineNATIVE will screen The Dead Lands, the first-ever Maori-language action film, followed by a Q&A with star Lawrence Makoare known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Interview opportunities with Lawrence Makoare, Indigenous digital artists, youth video game developers, and filmmakers are available.
WHAT:
imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest Indigenous festival presenting distinctive Native film and art from around the globe.
The 16th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival will be held October 14-18, 2015.
WHEN and WHERE:
Digital Media Showcase
1pm
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 2nd Floor
350 King Street West
The Dead Lands
8pm – Screening
9:40pm – Q&A with Lawrence Makoare
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3
350 King Street West
