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Today, we reflect on the history of Indigenous communities in Canada, and the process of Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 Orca Cove Media encourages the expansion of knowledge through reflection, reading, watching, engaging in ceremony, and attending events.

TOMORROW: CHEK TV will be broadcasting #ACedarIsLife for #NationalTruthAndReconciliationDay at 8pm. With our film, we hope to provide a source of education for our audiences, as knowledge can often be a meaningful practice toward reconciliation.

On #NationalTruthAndReconciliationDay, @CHEK_News will be broadcasting our documentary, #ACedarIsLife. Friday, September 30th at 8pm. One step toward reconciliation is knowledge. We hope to provide a source of education on the importance of cedar in Indigenous communities.

Behind-the-scenes of #SweetSummerPowWow. Images by Gavin Andrews (movingimagery.ca) and Daniel Taggart-Hodge on film. Featured: Rose Henry & Chief Lydia Hwitsun, Albert Paul, Vern Runningbear with granddaughter, Levi Runningbear, Joel Montgrand and Josh Runningbear.

Screening Alert! 📺 Our docu-film, Tzouhalem, will be screening at the Caprice Theatre in Duncan on September 23rd. Admission by donation of $ 15.00. Hope to see you there! #Tzouhalem #Screening #DocumentaryFilm #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousStoryTelling

Wrapping #SweetSummerPowWow. Thank you to #CinevicFilmmakers for your collaboration in production - we couldn't have done it without your equipment. Pictured: Joseph Boutilier, Joshua Odjick, Tatyana Baptiste, Darrell Dennis. Images by Gavin Andrews, Daniel Taggart-Hodge.

Shooting our last scene of #SweetSummerPowWow🎬 With writer Katya Gardner, director/writer Darrell Dennis, and principal actors Tanis Parenteau as Cara & Tatyana Baptiste as Jinny. #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousCast #NewProduction #BehindTheScenes #RomanceFilm

Our beautiful dancers on cue + costume fixes. With Chelsey Gray, Aaliyah Sampson, Kaiea Wilson-James, Kiri Green, Samantha Ceron, Victoria Vasquez-Abbott, Justine Underwood. Images: Daniel Taggart-Hodge. #SweetSummerPowWow #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousCast #PowWowDancers

Crew of #SweetSummerPowWow. Lesley Marshall, (Asst. Camera), James McAndrew, (Asst. Locations Manager), Kira Doxtator, (Third Asst. Director), Charlie Hawkes (Set Supervisor/Costumes), Tristan Moriarty (BesPerson/Grip), Andrew Kondrat (Dolly Grip). By Daniel Taggart-Hodge.

It has been amazing to work with the legendary Graham Greene once again on our newest production #SweetSummerPowWow Graham will play our MC - we can't wait to see the finished film! Behind-the-scenes images by Gavin Andrews movingimagery.ca/

Our beautiful dancers on set of #SweetSummerPowWow💛 Pictured: Daphne Sampson in Woven Hat, Josh RunningBear, Chelsey Gray, Aaliyah Sampson, Kaiea Wilson-James, Kiri Green, Samantha Ceron, Victoria Vasquez-Abbott, Justine Underwood. Images by Gavin Andrews.

Between takes of #SweetSummerPowWow🎬 Director of Photography Daniel Carruthers, Director Darrell Dennis. Performers: Tanis Parenteau as Cara, Lisa Cooke Ravensbergen as Nora, Taylor Kinequon as Robin, Dion Marriott as Cody, Tatyana Baptiste as Jinny. Images by Gavin Andrews.

Lights! Camera! Action! 🎬 Behind-The-Scenes of Sweet Summer Pow Wow. Images by Gavin Andrews movingimagery.ca/ On monitor: Joshua Odjick as Riley, Tanis Parenteau as Cara, and Joel Montgrand as Luke, Taylor Kinequon as Robin. Holding the slate is Amina Luthi, 1st AC.

Read Playback's article on Sweet Summer Pow Wow, our new feature film currently in production! Read below or click the link to read online (subscription needed): playbackonline.ca/2023/08/14… Image: Behind the Scenes, Cowichan Valley BC by Gavin Andrews movingimagery.ca/

Knowledge Network is excited to play our documentary “Tzouhalem” TOMORROW, August 22 at 9pm! Starting tomorrow, Tzouhalem will be available for online streaming. Flip to page 20 for a highlight about the show by clicking this link: kmagazine.knowledge.ca/magaz…

Listen to producer Leslie Bland's interview with CBC Radio! He discussed the recruiting efforts for Indigenous background performers for our upcoming film Sweet Summer Pow Wow. cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-4… #SweetSummerPowWow #IndigenousTalent #IndigenousCast @cbcradio @LessBlandPro

Knowledge Network is excited to be premiering our documentary “Tzouhalem” on Tuesday, August 22 at 9pm. Flip to page 20 for a highlight about the show by clicking this link: kmagazine.knowledge.ca/magaz… #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousVoices #Tzouhalem #KnowledgeNetwork

Producers Harold Joe and Leslie Bland had a great time pitching and meeting up with colleagues during the 2023 Banff World Media Festival. Many projects are in the works!📽️ #IndigenousMedia #IndigenousScreenSummit #BanffWorldMediaFestival #TzinquawOpera #ProductionDevelopment

The Grand Entry for the Indigenous Screen Summit at the Banff World Media Festival. Orca Cove Media was thrilled to be a part of this important event to raise awareness for Indigenous Media projects in development. #IndigenousScreenSummit #BanffWorldMediaFestival #GrandEntry

We were thrilled to share a screening of #ACedarIsLife with the good people at @Arcteryx Equipment in North Vancouver as part of their community outreach for #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay. Big thanks to Lisa Wilcox for bringing us together!