Creative Fellowships
Supporting Indigenous artists, writers, and filmmakers
Nia Tero offers a suite of Creative Fellowship opportunities for Indigenous makers across disciplines to further their practice, be in community, build skills, and network – all with the goal of uplifting and amplifying Indigenous creatives.
This includes all forms of storytelling, inclusive of filmmaking, journalism, advanced media production, and art.
NATIVe Stand
The NATIVe Stand Fellows Programme is an international professional-development opportunity for Indigenous producers to attend the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin with 1-2 market-ready feature film projects. The NATIVe Fellows Programme is a rare fellowship/lab opportunity exclusive to Indigenous feature film producers or producing directors to have their project(s) promoted through the NATIVe Indigenous Cinema Stand and to participate in a curated programme for the producer to make the most of their time at the EFM.
PNW Art
Nia Tero’s Pacific Northwest Art Fellowship ("PNW Art") brings together creatives working in many visual disciplines, from diverse international Indigenous affiliations, across stages of their artistic development. Nia Tero is proud to provide Indigenous artists working in the Northwest of North America this opportunity for professional and personal support as part of their growing network of fellows that spans the globe.
Pacific Northwest Art Fellowship - Sizzle Reel
The Nia Tero Pacific Northwest Art Fellowship uplifts the work and personal stories of the remarkable Indigenous artists who live and work in the vibrant arts scenes surrounding Nia Tero's backyard.
Pasifik Journalism
The Pasifik Journalism Fellowship supports Native and Indigenous-led news reporting in the Pacific Islands. The Fellowship supports Indigenous journalists as individuals or pairs on stories in the Pacific that cover critical topic areas surrounding Indigenous guardianship – Indigenous Peoples' sovereign, collective care for thriving homelands and waters. Issues can span topics of Environment, Identity, Oceans, Sustainability, and Culture, though we preference stories or issues that are directly tied to Pacific Islanders’ vision to sustain the thriving island and ocean places they are a part of. Selected fellows receive a stipend and attend virtual gatherings that will support their growth as journalists and the development of their story.
Storytelling
Nia Tero’s Storytelling Fellowship amplifies Indigenous creatives working on innovative projects rooted in culture, environment and story. The fellows will have access to a global stage to amplify Indigenous stories that will change the global narrative about the critical role of Indigenous Peoples' guardianship in the well-being of our planet and our collective humanity.
Storytelling Fellow - Mia Kami
A celebration of Tongan singer and songwriter, Mia Kami. Mia shares about how music is a way to connect to culture, roots, and identity.
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