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Darlene Naponse

Darlene Naponse is an Anishinaabe writer, director and video artist from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Northern Ontario. She completed a Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts and was the 2017 Writers’ Trust McClelland & Stewart Journey Prize Finalist. Her feature film Falls Around Her had its world premiere at TIFF 2018. She is currently in post-production on her latest feature, Stellar.

  • Places to Gather and Learn
    Places to Gather and Learn
    Darlene Naponse 2018 10 min
    A day in the lives of Indigenous students at N’Swakamok Alternative School, Places to Gather and Learn emphasizes the value and necessity of Indigenous alternative and community spaces.  This short follows students as they learn and share their stories, aspirations, obstacles and accomplishments. Run in partnership with the N’Swakamok Indigenous Friendship Centre, and as a satellite of Sudbury Secondary School, N’Swakamok Alternative School offers students a supportive and culturally activated space to gain life skills as they pursue their academic and personal goals.
  • Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Darlene Naponse 2020 4 min
    A moving portrait of actress Tantoo Cardinal, travelling through time and across the many roles she’s played, capturing her strength and her impact—and how she shattered the glass ceiling and survived.

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