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NATIVE VOICES RISE AT THIS YEARS RED NATION FILM FESTIVAL IN BEVERLY HILLS FOCUS ON ROCK LEGENDS, COMEDY AND ART AS ACTIVISM

Experience Native Cinema at Red Nation Film Festival, Fest unveils 40+ Film Screenings. Inside the Festival, New Initiatives, 40+ Retrospective, Lifetime Achievement Award, Awards Show. 2 Host Venues: Laemmle Music Hall Theater and The Laugh Factory

Red Nation Film Festival – The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema is one of the
fastest growing native independent Festivals in the country, now in its 11th season and presented by
Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI), Honest Engine Films, Comcast/NBC Universal. The Festival and
Awards Show were created by RNCI as we are at the forefront in vision, creativity, leadership, inspiration
and sustainability for American Indian and Indigenous Nations in new media and the arts since 1995
while staying true to our heritage, culture, history and tradition.

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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.

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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.

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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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