Key Dates
Launched in 2015
The Red Nation Television Network press conference stands as a pivotal media event, providing journalists the opportunity to witness the unveiling of RNCI Red Nation Awards nominees and engage in insightful dialogue. As Hollywood boasts the Oscars, Broadway the Tonys, and Television the Emmys, Indian Country America proudly champions the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence.
Broadcasting live from Hollywood, on the ancestral lands of the Tongva Territory, the Red Nation Celebration Institute annually announces its Red Nation Awards nominations in October. Who will be honored with the most prestigious American Indian & Indigenous RNCI Red Nation Award of Excellence? Follow #TheRedRoadToGOLD to find out.
With nominees spanning 25 categories, the Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema will take center stage, airing live on the Red Nation Television Network.
31st Edition RNIFF
Key Dates
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| October 1 – 30 | Red Nation TV Podcasts |
| October 12 | RNCI Red Nation Awards Press Nominee Press Conference Announcement including Red Nation Honors |
| October 13 | Press Release of ‘Official Selections & RNCI Awards Ceremony’ |
| November 1 | Call to Action: American Indian Heritage Month |
| November 2 | Call to Action: 10 Year Anniversary Standing Rock & Beyond |
| November 3 | Call to Action: Why We Wear Red |
| November 4 | Call to Action: Climate Justice is Indigenous Justice |
| November 5 | Call to Action: Women Directors in Motion |
| November 8 – 14 | 31st Edition RNIFF @ AMC The Grove |
| November 8 – 14 | RNIFF:The Market, An Native & Indigenous Film Market |
| November 14 | Only One Water Summit: Sacred Sites Holy Places & The Stories They Hold |
| November 15 | RNCI Red Nation Awards @ Beverly Hilton Hotel — Streaming LIVE on Red Nation Television Network |
| November 30 | American Indian Holocaust Memorial |
| November 8 – December 31 | Festival at Home |
All dates for the 31st Edition Red Nation International Film Festival® & Awards are subject to change.
About RNCI
Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI) a nonprofit organization, is the longest-running, successful Native women-led, Indigenous media arts and cultural enterprise in the history of the entertainment industry – amplifying 575+ Native Nations! Red Nation Celebration Institute, in being the first to create the largest Native Indigenous Film Festival in the country ‘Red Nation International Film Festival,’ to the first streaming network (predating Netflix and all others) ‘Red Nation Television Network,’ to Native Women in Film & Television in All Media and Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts. The Creative Enterprise by Natives delivering to all people the stories that shape our world. (Since 1995)
RNCI mission replaces racist, erasive American Indian stereotypes with recognition, new vision, arts, culture and economic prosperity by placing American Indian & Indigenous Filmmakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry while amplifying cinematic excellence with an emphasis on initiatives for Native women, girls, and youth. #WhyWeWearRED
RNCI Creating systemic change through the arts and media. Storytelling is what we do. We have increased the visibility of American Indian & Indigenous filmmakers and communities through our ground-breaking programs, initiatives, events in creating content with the revitalized vision of our own narrative as contemporary people. We work in a variety of media platforms and educational institutions, in conjunction with partners from around the world.
RNCI’s leadership actively implements a vision for the future of cinema: one in which American Indian perspectives are authentically pictured, recognized, and valued in a way that promotes strong Native identities, economic outcomes, equity, and wellness for our communities. We deliver increased representation of Native peoples in popular culture, both in front and behind the camera with our Film Festival (s), RNCI Crew, a Native Studies Center and Red Nation Television Network the first online streaming company. #WhoTellsTheStoryMatters
RNCI Board of Directors https://www.rednationff.com/board-of-directors/
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