Native Lens, a film and video initiative dedicated to celebrating and amplifying Indigenous voices, will host a two-day symposium on June 28-29 designed to advance career development, mentorship, and community-building for Indigenous filmmakers across Colorado and the Four Corners region.
The symposium, produced in partnership with the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, KSUT Tribal Radio, and Rocky Mountain Public Media is the first of its kind in Colorado, providing vital resources and opportunities for Indigenous creators at all stages of their careers. Film professionals from Colorado and Native communities will lead sessions on:
- Indigenizing storytelling forms
- Finding funding and developing a proposal
- Connecting with on-set jobs, internships, and opportunities
- Negotiating contracts and navigating intellectual property
Interested participants can register online.
Native Lens works to correct historical inaccuracies in mainstream media by elevating authentic Native perspectives through film exhibition and training initiatives. Through the Symposium, Native Lens seeks to strengthen a supportive network of Indigenous filmmakers in the region, provide actionable resources for aspiring and working media professionals, and lay the groundwork for long-term success in the film industry.
About Native Lens
Native Lens is a film and video project that celebrates and amplifies Indigenous voices. Hosted by KSUT Tribal Media Center and Rocky Mountain PBS, Native Lens provides training and support to both showcase and help produce films by Indigenous filmmakers. By sharing vibrant works of Indigenous storytelling and cinema, Native Lens seeks to create community by connecting the stories, cultures and histories of Indigenous peoples throughout North America.
About Rocky Mountain Public Media
Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPM) is Colorado’s largest statewide, member-supported multimedia network, home to Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO JAZZ, and THE DROP 104.7. RMPM works to strengthen Colorado communities by offering educational resources for kids and families, trusted news and information for communities large and small, a stage for local artists, and stories that build bridges to empathy and understanding.
About KSUT Public Radio
KSUT is a community-supported public broadcasting organization dedicated to serving the multicultural communities of the Four Corners by providing eclectic entertainment, education, in-depth news, and both community and public information services. KSUT seeks to promote multicultural awareness and community understanding through the two terrestrial signals: Four Corners Public Radio and Tribal Radio; and through the Tribal Media Center, which seeks to empower Indigenous voices through media education, facilitating content creation, and distribution through public media networks, including public radio, public television, and the internet.