Indigenous Cinema Alliance Brings Global Indigenous Shorts & Market Delegation to Clermont-Ferrand 2026
Almmuhuvvon: 02.02.2026
Brings Global Indigenous Shorts & Market Delegation to Clermont-Ferrand 2026
The Indigenous Cinema Alliance (ICA) will mark a major international presence at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market (held in conjunction with the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival), featuring a dedicated ICA Market Screening: Indigenous Shorts, alongside an industry panel co-hosted with Talking Shorts, the convening of its ninth Fellowship cohort, and expanded market participation.
Leading ICA’s participation at Clermont-Ferrand are the International Sámi Film Institute, 4th World Media, MULLU, and imagineNATIVE, with additional support from the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund. Fellows attending from ICA’s ninth Fellowship cohort include Jacqueline Olivé, Katsitsionni Fox, Libby Hakaraia, Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Sadetło Scott, and Sara Beate Eira.
ICA Market Screening: Indigenous Shorts
Date: Monday, 2 February 2026
Time: 16:00 CET
Venue: Theatre Georges Conchon (Rue Léo Lagrange, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand)
The screening will include an introduction and a Q&A with select filmmakers in attendance.
FILMS PRESENTED
Read the ICA 2026 CMF market Brochure here.
POUĀKAI — Aotearoa New Zealand | 2026 | 15 min | Māori
Director: Libby Hakaraia
When his only child is snatched by a legendary giant raptor, a young Māori chief must confront his deepest fears and summon the strength of his ancestors to face the creature in its mountaintop eyrie.
Content advisory: scenes of graphic violence.
VIELJÁŽÁGAID IEŽAŠKA JÁHKKU (BROTHERS OF FAITH) — Sápmi, Norway | 2026 | 15 min | Sámi, Norwegian
Director: Gákte Biera
Two brothers struggle to hold onto themselves inside a 1960s colonial boarding school.
SOAMES BEAIVI… BEAIVÁS BÁITÁ DUŠŠE FAL DUTNJE (ONE DAY… THE SUN WILL ONLY SHINE FOR YOU) — Sápmi, Norway | 2026 | 7 min | Sámi
Director: Gjert Rognli
A poetic search for light in a hedonistic and vulnerable age.
TAMATTA ATAQAPTIIGIIPPGUT (WE ARE ALL CONNECTED) — Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland | 2026 | 5 min | Kalaallisut
Director: Arina Kleist
A reflection on ancestral spirits and humanity’s broken bond with nature.
SUKKAILLUTIT UQARUK (SAY IT SLOWLY) — Canada | 2026 | 5 min | Inuktitut, English
Director: Ashley Qilavavik-Savard
A moving parallel between language loss and climate change.
VUOGÁIDUVVAN (ADAPTATION) — Sápmi, Finland | 2026 | 5 min | Sámi
Director: Aslak Paltto
Across shifting seasons, a reindeer herder reveals how climate change and neglect erode land, herd, and identity.
DENEEGE LEŁ GHU KK’OTS’EEDENEEYH TE HEŁ HOOZONH TS’E DENOTS’EEDENEEYH (WE GET BETTER WHEN WE TAN MOOSE HIDES) — United States | 2026 | 5 min | Dena’akk’e
Director: Brittany Woods-Orrison
Alaskan Dene women reclaim strength through the revival of ancestral hide tanning.
SHAAGHAN NEEKWAII (TWO OLD WOMEN) — United States | 2026 | 14 min | Gwich’in
Director: Princess Daazhraii Johnson
Two abandoned elders face survival during a forbidding Alaskan winter.
WASKA: THE FOREST IS MY FAMILY — Ecuador | 2025 | 15 min | English, Kichwa, Spanish
Director: Nina Gualinga
A call against extractivism in the Amazon and the commodification of ancestral medicine.
Panel: When Impact Is the Aesthetics
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Time: 14:30 to 15:30
Venue: the Forum venue, at the Short Film Market (Gymnase Fleury) (also streamed online)
Moderation : Jason Ryle
Panelists : Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, Sadetło Scott, Tracy Rector
Co-hosted by Indigenous Cinema Alliance and Talking Shorts
European short film culture often treats impact as an added value; Indigenous filmmaking has long treated it as a core artistic principle. With the Indigenous Cinema Alliance (ICA) represented at the European Short Film Market in Clermont-Ferrand for the first time, this panel discussion will look into how impact-first approaches that underscore Indigenous-led short films—whether political, social, or otherwise— often sit in contrast to the aesthetic expectations and eurocentric views of what defines quality, which in turn underpins the decision-making of European and international festivals. How can impact-driven short films that connect with the pressing realities of global inequity, violence, extraction, social struggles and climate emergencies move beyond the beaten paths of racial equity discourse, and what responsibilities do festivals, markets, and programmers carry in expanding how artistic value and curation are defined?
ICA Meet-and-Greet
Date: Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Time: 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: Short Film Market, Stand #E5 (Gymnase Fleury)
Come and connect with the ICA delegation, including ICA partner representatives and attending ICA Fellows.
FIRST-TIME PARTICIPATION AT THE CLERMONT-FERRAND SHORT FILM MARKET
Recognising the need for a dedicated short-form market for Indigenous producers and the ties that several of its partners have had with Clermont-Ferrand for many years, the ICA will attend the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market for the first time. The market welcomes over 4,000 accredited professionals from more than 88 countries and showcases over 7,500 recent titles.
ICA FELLOWSHIP COHORT
The ICA will convene its ninth Fellowship cohort, engaging producers and industry professionals in training, networking, and market programs. Confirmed Fellows:
Brooke Collard (Winda Film Festival)
Jacqueline Olivé (4th World Media / PIC)
Johannes Vang (ISFI)
Katsitsionni Fox (4th World Media / Indigenous Screen Office)
Libby Hakaraia (Māoriland)
Princess Daazhraii Johnson (4th World Media / Arctic Indigenous Film Fund)
Sadetło Scott (imagineNATIVE / Arctic Indigenous Film Fund)
Sara Beate Eira (ISFI / Arctic Indigenous Film Fund)
PARTNERSHIPS & SUPPORT
The ICA’s activities at Clermont-Ferrand are funded by ICA partners – the International Sámi Film Institute, 4th World Media, and imagineNATIVE, as well as ICA supporters – the Indigenous Screen Office, the Canada Media Fund, and the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund.
ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS CINEMA ALLIANCE (ICA)
The Indigenous Cinema Alliance is a global network of Indigenous-led screen organisations working to strengthen industry access, financing pathways, and market visibility for Indigenous filmmakers worldwide.
ICA Members
imagineNATIVE (Canada) – Celebrating 25 years, imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content and provides extensive expertise in programming, distribution strategy, and global promotion. A founding ICA member.
International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) (Sápmi: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) – A founding ICA member supporting Sámi production, distribution, and international collaboration with deep experience in co-production pathways.
4th World Media (Turtle Island) – Runs year-long fellowships for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, emphasising mentorship, professional development, and network expansion.
Film.gl (Kalaallit Nunaat/Greenland) – Focused on strengthening Greenland’s film industry through training, networking, and advocacy for Arctic Indigenous filmmaking.
Māoriland (Aotearoa New Zealand) – The Southern Hemisphere’s largest Indigenous screen showcase and an active creative hub dedicated to global Indigenous storytelling. A founding ICA member.
MULLU (Abya Yala/Latin America) – Amplifies Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and frontline voices across Latin America through multilingual distribution, co-production, and alternative access strategies.
Ngā Aho Whakaari / Māori in Screen (Aotearoa New Zealand) – The national organisation representing Māori working across film, television, and digital media, championing cultural integrity, storytelling, and industry leadership.
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) (USA/Pacific Islands) – Supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander filmmakers by connecting them with public media, distributors, broadcasters, and international collaborators.
Winda Film Festival (Australia) – Showcases global Indigenous films and fosters industry visibility, professional development, and networking for Indigenous talent.