Adriana Chartrand joined the Telefilm Canada team as Lead, Indigenous Initiatives and Content Analyst since June 2021. Adriana, who is Red River Métis(Michif)/mixed settler, comes to Telefilm from imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival where she was the Institute Manager, responsible for developing, administering, and overseeing annual professional development labs and activities for Indigenous filmmakers.

With a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema Studies and Women’s Studies from the University of Manitoba, a MA, Cinema Arts from the University of Toronto, as well as a Ontario Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management at Humber College, Adriana also previously filled roles at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Speaking on: Post-session Chatroom: Access to Telefilm’s Feature Film Funding; Access to Telefilm’s Feature Film Funding