Native Indigenous Student Screenwriters Lab

RED NATION

CELEBRATION

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.

Natives in Charge of Their Narrative

Screenwriters Lab will reopen for submissions in 2024.

Native Indigenous Student Screenwriter’s Lab is a creative environment for students serious about finishing their screenplay.

This is a place for advanced students to continue their writing projects, revise completed scripts, or begin developing new work.

Students will have script assessments, screenplay analysis, and continue to refine their scripts and develop writing projects with the assistance of the mentor and other students dedicated to the craft of screenwriting.

The Lab will meet once a week for three hours over a seven week term and may be repeated indefinitely in subsequent terms.

Each year, a script will be chosen for a table read at Red Nation International Film Festival held in November.

RNCI MENTORS

Loretta Todd

Indigenous
Director / Producer / Screenwriter

James Bird

Director / Producer / Screenwriter

Brigitte Timmerman

Director / Producer / Screenwriter

Daniel Foreman

Métis Nation
Director / Producer / Screenwriter

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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RNCI

The Creative Enterprise by Natives Delivering to All People the Stories that Shape our World.

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Natives in Charge of Their Narrative