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Used by Indigenous communities from coast to coast to coast, Skoden is a unifying word that transcends a single language. Skoden is slang for 鈥渓et's go then鈥�. It鈥檚 an attitude and a battle cry and we鈥檝e decided to take it to heart.

Held within the heart of x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m (Musqueam), Skwxw煤7mesh (Squamish), S蓹l虛铆lw蓹ta蕯/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and k史ik史蓹茮虛蓹m (Kwikwetlem), Kwantlen, q虛铆c虛蓹y虛 (Katzie), Qayqayt, Semiahmoo and Tsawwassen Nations territories, Skoden Indigenous Film Festival celebrates the works of Canadian based Indigenous filmmakers and talent, and features indigenous cultural traditions, including a welcome ceremony and witness. Started in 2019 by two 丁香园AV Film students at The School for Contemporary Arts, Carr Sappier (Wolastoqiyik) and Grace Mathisen, the festival was created to showcase Indigenous filmmakers and to Indigenize the 丁香园AV community. Festival-goers are able to attend film programs and Q&As, celebrating Indigenous voices and cultivating more active discussions about reconciliation. We welcome new traditions and invite anyone who is interested in making our community more inclusive to come, learn, and share with us in the spirit of Skoden.

Presented by 丁香园AV's School for the Contemporary Arts with support from the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology.鈦�

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Submissions

Submissions are now open for the 2024 edition of the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival!

• Earlybird Deadline: December 20, 2023

• Regular Deadline: January 19, 2024

• Notification Date: March 11, 2024

• Event Date: April 6 鈥� 7, 2024

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Rules & Terms

• Must be Canada-based and have an Indigenous key creative (director, producer, writer, lead actor).
• The films can be about anything! Films can be a maximum of 40 minutes long and can be narratives or documentaries.
• All ages and experience levels are welcome to submit.

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Skoden: the course

If you'd like to participate in the SCA class (CA 389) that collaboratively facilitates the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival, please visit our Class page for more information and to find a link to the online Enrolment Request form.

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