Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (2026)
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Asinabka Festival
15th Edition
Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory
Ottawa, Canada • Sept. 15-20, 2026
@ Club SAW, Artscourt Theatre & Gallery 101
When a young boy vanishes, a small Indigenous community uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments at the school, terrifying supernatural colonial forces, and one strange little Film Festival.
Highlights:
•.60+ Indigenous Films
• Opening & Closing Night Outdoor Film Screenings
• Curated Art Exhibition @ Gallery 101
• Indigenous Music Showcase @ Club SAW
• Indigenous Craft Vendor Market
• Filmmaker Q&A's, Artist Talks, Industry Events, and Free Events
The 15th annual Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film, music, and arts from Canada and around the world. The Festival takes place in person over 6 days with 18 separate film programs, including 8 feature films, and over 50 short films.
The FULL SCHEDULE & Tickets will be available on our website Soon!: asinabkafestival.org
See the following sites for accessibility and visitor information:
https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info-en
https://g101.ca/gallery101
Chi-Miigwech / Thank You to our funders, The Ontario Arts Council, The Government of Ontario, The City of Ottawa, Telefilm Canada, and The Canada Council for the Arts. We'd also like to thank all of our festival partners including the Arts Court, SAW, DARC, Gallery 101, the Mexican Embassy, and Ottawa Festivals.
15th Edition
Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory
Ottawa, Canada • Sept. 15-20, 2026
@ Club SAW, Artscourt Theatre & Gallery 101
When a young boy vanishes, a small Indigenous community uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments at the school, terrifying supernatural colonial forces, and one strange little Film Festival.
Highlights:
•.60+ Indigenous Films
• Opening & Closing Night Outdoor Film Screenings
• Curated Art Exhibition @ Gallery 101
• Indigenous Music Showcase @ Club SAW
• Indigenous Craft Vendor Market
• Filmmaker Q&A's, Artist Talks, Industry Events, and Free Events
The 15th annual Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film, music, and arts from Canada and around the world. The Festival takes place in person over 6 days with 18 separate film programs, including 8 feature films, and over 50 short films.
The FULL SCHEDULE & Tickets will be available on our website Soon!: asinabkafestival.org
See the following sites for accessibility and visitor information:
https://artscourt.ca/visitor-info-en
https://g101.ca/gallery101
Chi-Miigwech / Thank You to our funders, The Ontario Arts Council, The Government of Ontario, The City of Ottawa, Telefilm Canada, and The Canada Council for the Arts. We'd also like to thank all of our festival partners including the Arts Court, SAW, DARC, Gallery 101, the Mexican Embassy, and Ottawa Festivals.
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Where is it happening?
Arts Court/Cour des arts, 2 Daly Avenue ,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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