National Film Board of Canada acquires global distribution rights for Reel Injun
career. She was later named National Manager for women’s marketing in English Canada before leaving the NFB in 1997 to return to Newfoundland, where she created Ruby Line Productions. Annette returned to the NFB in 2003. As a producer and executive producer with the NFB, she has been a tireless champion of films by women and great storytelling from across Atlantic Canada and Quebec.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and Rezolution Pictures International have announced that the NFB has acquired international distribution rights for their acclaimed 2009 co-produced feature documentary, the Gemini and Peabody Award-winning directed by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond and Catherine Bainbridge. Today’s announcement also marks the return of to the NFB’s CAMPUS online streaming platform, where it has been the second-mostviewed title, as well as to its educational sales catalogue for both Canada and the United States. This return coincides with a groundbreaking exhibition at the brand new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
appears in the core exhibition in a gallery centred on the creation of Story. The content in the gallery focuses on the early stages of a film—it shows screenplays, research documents, working materials and storyboards. For research notes and a page from the transcript are displayed alongside a sevenminute clip from the film. It has a strong presence in the gallery, as it is the only media being used in the room. The Museum is the world’s largest space devoted to the exhibition and exploration of the past, present and future of film. It is an overwhelming honour for both Rezolution Pictures and the NFB to have spotlighted among some of the most prestigious films in the history of the Academy. Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon and Lisa M. Roth of Rezolution Pictures have been invited to see the film’s display at the Museum’s exclusive preview celebration night on September 28.
Winner of three Gemini Awards, including best direction in a documentary program, as well as a Peabody Award, is an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayal of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema. Featuring hundreds of clips from old classics as well as recent releases, the film traces the evolution of the “Hollywood Indian.” Diamond guides the audience on a journey across America to some of cinema’s most iconic landscapes and conducts candid interviews with celebrities like Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson and Jim Jarmusch. The film is a loving look at cinema through the eyes of the people who appeared in its very first flickering images and have survived to tell their stories in their own way. was produced by Catherine Bainbridge, Christina Fon and Linda Ludwick for Rezolution, and Adam Symansky for the NFB. “You know you’re old when you find yourself in a museum… I suppose I should count my blessings that it’s not my bones that are on display! Actually, I’m really honoured to have our film featured in the Academy Museum. I never dreamed that when I was a kid watching Hollywood cowboy and
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Indian movies in Waskaganish—my home community in James Bay, Quebec—that one day our movie would be featured in Hollywood.” – director Neil Diamond “We’re so proud of this film that we created in 2009. The story is especially relevant now, and to see it on the Canadian and world stage, with the NFB’s rerelease, and its exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, is testament to the longevity and impact of the film’s message. We are so thrilled and honoured!” –
co-director, and Executive Producer/Co-founder of Rezolution Pictures, Catherine Bainbridge “As coproducer of and a distributor of quality documentary programming, the NFB is excited to now be able to distribute this acclaimed film to all platforms, in all markets—including our key education market, where we’ve been a trusted source for decades. The NFB is committed to non-fiction storytelling that explores vital issues and to Indigenous creators,” said Nathalie Bourdon, Director, Distribution and Market Development.
A Teaching Guide for secondary and post-secondary students contains discussion topics and questions grouped into key subject areas, chapters and themes, giving educators the flexibility to present excerpts from or the entire film. The DVD is available to purchase through McIntyre Media in both Canada and the United States. To subscribe to CAMPUS in Canada or for more information, contact info@nfb.ca. To license the film for classroom use in the U.S., contact k.chlebovec@nfb.ca. For international sales, contact Nathalie Bourdon at n.bourdon@nfb.ca.
The NFB is Canada’s public producer and distributor of awardwinning documentaries, auteur animation, interactive stories, and participatory experiences. Since 1968, the NFB has produced over 300 works by First Nations, Métis and Inuit filmmakers—an unparalleled collection that pushes past dominant narratives and provides Indigenous
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