NFB AND APTN ENTER PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND CREATORS IN THE CANADIAN AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY.

February 15, 2018 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and APTN announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will pool the organizations’ efforts and expertise in implementing protocols, programs, training and other initiatives aimed at strengthening relations with Indigenous Peoples and creators. The MOU will have a lasting and positive impact on the Canadian production and distribution landscape and ensure these initiatives are more rapidly implemented. The agreement is the result of actions recently taken by each organization, particularly a three-year plan released by the NFB last June, entitled Redefining the NFB’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples (2017–2020), and the implementation of the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

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