Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts

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The Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts is a program of Red Nation Celebration Institute amplifying emerging Native Indigenous student filmmakers. Each year, college, university, high school and middle film students from all over the world compete for awards and cash grants, with films being judged in the following categories: Animation, Documentary, Live Action Narrative and Alternative/Experimental. The Native Indigenous Student Academy of Cinematic Arts is an international student academy of excellence in film competition, first established in 1995 with the name Native Youth Matter - If I Can See It I Can Be It. Since 1995, Native and Indigenous students have always been included in the submission process for RNCI program ‘Red Nation International Film Festival’ however in 2021, RNCI Board of Directors recognized the need that these students needed their own stand alone film festival and awards ceremony. In 2022, RNCI reimagined the contributions that Native and Indigenous Students have brought to the table through their lens hence Native Indigenous Student Academy for Cinematic Arts was born. Native Indigenous Student Academy Awards Website https://www.rednationcele.org/native-indigenous-student-awards-ceremony/

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

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  Our student Pono was honored to screen his film as a Native Hawaiian sharing his art on the continent! Thank you for running such an important festival!

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  Thank you so much for selecting our film, The Skin our Memory, for this great festival.

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