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Darlene Naponse (4)

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.

  • Des lieux de rassemblement et d'apprentissage
    Des lieux de rassemblement et d'apprentissage
    Darlene Naponse 2018 10 min
    Ce court métrage explore le quotidien des élèves autochtones de l’école alternative N’Swakamok et souligne la valeur et la nécessité des espaces communautaires autochtones. On y suit les élèves pendant qu’ils apprennent et partagent leurs histoires, leurs aspirations, leurs difficultés et leurs réalisations. Dirigée en partenariat avec le N’Swakamok Native Friendship Centre, l’école alternative N’Swakamok, un établissement satellite de l’école secondaire de Sudbury, offre aux élèves des activités culturelles et un espace de soutien où ils peuvent acquérir des aptitudes à la vie quotidienne tout en poursuivant leurs objectifs scolaires et personnels.
  • 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.
  • Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Darlene Naponse 2020 4 min
    Ce portrait touchant de Tantoo Cardinal propose un survol des nombreux rôles qu’a interprétés l’actrice. Il salue sa force, son influence, et le fait qu’elle ait su briser le plafond de verre et survivre à cet exploit.
  • 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.

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