Call For Applications: CSV/imagineNATIVE Residency: New Opportunity for Enhanced Support for Projects-in-Progress

Deadline: April 26, 2019.


imagineNATIVE is accepting applications for the annual Charles Street Video/imagineNATIVE Residency professional development commission program for Greater Toronto and Hamilton-Area based Indigenous filmmakers.

The eighth iteration of the annual Residency provides a mid-career artist support and skills development with new video-making technology which for THIS YEAR ONLY enhances the completion of a current production with a commitment to be completed for the 20th anniversary imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, October 22-26, 2019!

Past Recipients include Jennifer Dysart, Cara Mumford and most recently Jonathan Elliot for Her Water Drum (2018).


This program offers the opportunity to enhance a current project create a short film (5-10min) using the in-kind and monetary resources of each partnering artist-run centre, plus a $1,000 CAD bursary, along with mentorship support.

Eligible applicants must adhere to imagineNATIVE’s Artistic and Programming Policies.

Full listings for the individual programs with the partner organizations are listed below:

Charles Street Video (Toronto)

For more information and application details, click here.