2018 Red Nation International Film Festival

The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema

Takes place every year as part of American Indian Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles.

23rd Red Nation International Film Festival

We’re proud to announce the 2018 Red Nation International Film Festival Program. We are honored to have these films represent the best in Native filmmaking.

#WhoTellsTheStoryMatters JOIN US for the 23rd Red Nation International Film Festival, featuring new films from the world’s leading Native and Indigenous filmmakers.

WHO WE ARE | #RNIFF is the largest Native film festival in the country and was the first Native film festival in Los Angeles.

2018 FESTIVAL | This year’s festival will include hybrid in-person and virtual events dedicated to increasing the visibility of American Indian and Indigenous storytellers and artists in the entertainment landscape.

#NativesInChargeOfTheirNarrative

International Spotlight

The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BROWN BUFFALO

Phillip Rodriguez, Benicio Del Toro, Alison Sotomayor, Ricardo López

In Times of Rain

IN TIMES OF RAIN

Youth Film Showcase

Silent No More

SILENT NO MORE

Erin Williams, White Bison, Inc.

Native Culture

NATIVE CULTURE

Viejas Tribe

Detention

DETENTION

Viejas Tribe

Cultural

CULTURAL DOCUMENTARY

Viejas Tribe

Appalachia

APPALACHIA

Peter Lilly, Victoria Schupp

VOICES OF OUR ANCESTORS

Joe Yates

Mishkeegogamang

MISHKEEGOGAMANG LOO FOR DORETOOR

Jon Wesselink

Statistics

STATISTICS

Tristin Greyeyes

Monumental

MONUMENTAL

Hannah Mattner

Sister's Dirge

SISTER'S DIRGE

Ty Giffin

RNCI RNIFF Gold Logo

31 YEARS OF IMPACT

Elevating Native and Indigenous Voices Through Storytelling

Celebrating Culture & Community

Red Nation International Film Festival (RNIFF) is the largest Native & Indigenous Film Festival in the U.S. and worldwide!

The first of its kind in Los Angeles.