Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts Film Festival
BREAKING EXTENDED STUDENT FILMS TO WATCH TILL AUGUST 31
We’re proud to announce the 2022 Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts Film Festival
Presented by Red Nation Celebration Institute
We are honored to have students films representing the next generation of storytellers.
WHO WE ARE | #NotTodayColonizer is the largest Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts in the country and the first Native Indigenous Student film festival in Los Angeles.
2022 FESTIVAL | This year’s festival will include free virtual events dedicated to increasing the visibility of Native Indigenous Student storytellers in the entertainment landscape.
#NativesInChargeOfTheirNarrative

June 19 – June 30
June 20
June 22
June 22
Doc Shorts
Live Action
Retrospectives
The Native Indigenous Student Academy of Cinematic Arts is an international student academy of excellence in film competition, first established in 1995 with the name Native Youth Matter – If I Can See It I Can Be It. Since 1995, Native and Indigenous students have always been included in the submission process for RNCI program ‘Red Nation International Film Festival’ however in 2021, RNCI Board of Directors recognized the need that these students needed their own stand alone film festival and awards ceremony.