Year Round Events Calender

RED NATION

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INSTITUTE

The Creative Enterprise by Natives delivering to all people the stories that shape our world is the longest-running Native Women-Led Indigenous Media Arts and Cultural non-profit enterprise in the history of the entertainment industry.

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FEBRUARY

Annual
Red Nation Celebration “Concert Series” held during the most important weeks of the music industry “The Grammy Awards” in Los Angeles CA. (2013 – 15th year)
includes Red Nation Film Festival Screening Series benefiting Native Music Matters.

Annual
Red Nation Film Festival “Pre-Oscar” Screening Series held during the most important weeks of the motion picture industry “The Oscar Awards” benefiting Red Nation Preservation of Native Cinema. (2013 – 5th year)

APRIL

Red Nation Film Festival “On the Road” East Coast. (2013 – 1st year)

MAY

Annual
Red Nation Film Festival “On the Road” on Madeira Island in Portugal in partnership with the Madeira Film Festival. They say this Island is the remains of old Atlanta. RNFF passion is to fulfill our mission in expanding to overseas audiences & partnerships in distribution relations of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema & Culture. (2013 – 2nd year)

JUNE

Red Nation Film Festival Fundraiser & Industry Mixer

AUGUST

Annual
Red Nation Film Festival “On the Road” held during Indian Market in Santa Fe New Mexico (3rd week of August), includes 17th Annual Red Nation Celebration Concert Series benefiting Native Youth Matter. (2012 – 4th year of festival and 17th year of concert series).

NOVEMBER

Annual

American Indian Heritage Month

Red Nation Celebration & Documentary Film Institute Presents Annual Fundraiser Luncheon to benefit “Preservation of Native Cinema” & “Native Youth Matter If I Can See It ~ I Can Be It”

DID YOU KNOW: Red Nation Celebration & Founder Joanelle Romero founded, created, established American Indian Heritage Month in the City/County of Los Angeles in 2005 and in 2006 was officially recognized by the State of California and the City of Los Angeles! Then in 2008 established American Indian Heritage Month in the State of New Mexico with Governor Bill Richardson & The Indian Affairs Dept.

Annual – 2013 – 10 Year Anniversary!
Red Nation Film Festival & Awards Show Gala | The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema | Home to the Native Documentary Voice.

Includes: Red is Green Carpet Galas – Native Fashion with Social Action, Red Nation FilmLab

Conversation Series, Red Nation Filmmakers Lounge, VIP Parties and so much more ….

Benefiting Red Nation Preservation of Native Cinema.

Mission Driven Who Tells The Story Matters

Natives in Charge of Their Narrative

Vision Legacy Excellence

Mission Driven

We are the longest standing Native women-led, Indigenous media, arts and cultural nonprofit enterprise in the City of Los Angeles, since 1995 serving Indian Country and the entertainment industry. 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.

Natives in Charge of Their Narrative

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 year round 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.

Legacy of Excellence

RNCI’s legacy is rich with cultural excellence. Our 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 Festivals, RNCI Crew, a Native Studies Center at USC and Red Nation Television Network the first media streaming company, predating Netflix and others.

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