Cody Lightning played the role of young Viktor in the 1998 cult classic Smoke Signals.

On Face to Face, he shares his journey to write, direct and star in Hey Viktor, a mockumentary about Cody’s attempt to make the sequel, Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking.

The Indigenous Screen Office recently celebrated the news of long-term stable funding.

The ISO was launched in 2017 to champion Indigenous screen-based storytellers and through funding and advocacy work.

On this Face to Face CEO Kerry Swanson explains the importance of the ISO.

In December 2023, Dr. Rebekah Neckoway became the first Indigenous chief medical officer to be appointed in Ontario.

On this Face to Face, she says it’s an honour and hopes the appointment will set a precedent for other provinces and territories.

Award-winning author Michael Hutchinson’s mystery series Mighty Muskrats has been praised for its cultural and historic context and young kid's rez humour.

He shares how he wants the series to help educate youth on First Nations issues.

Lance Cardinal has made a name for himself by bringing Indigenous and Two-Spirit representation to public spaces and the small screen.

Known for his vibrant murals and zest for life, it seems Lance's goal is to create positivity wherever he goes.

Kelvin Redvers has been working in the film and television industry for two decades but has just released his first feature film.

The thriller, Cold Road, is about an Indigenous woman and her dog being hunted by a stranger in a semi-truck on an isolated highway in the North.

Since the death of his son Harlan to an accidental drug poisoning, Joseph Fourre has been raising awareness about the harms of drugs with a campaign to youth call No Thanks I'm Good.

On Face to Face, Fourre discusses his son, the campaign and his past.

President, chief operating officer, band councilor and consultant on the set of Blackstone, Dean Janvier has done it all.

Growing up, it was the big screen that most interested Janvier, but it wasn’t meant to be.

A “fluke” job at the Assembly of First Nations has resulted in decades of work in First Nations and Canadian politics, economic development and Nation building.

Janvier, who is Dene and a member of the Cold Lake First Nations in northeastern Alberta, is now a partner in audit and assurance at Deloitte Canada.

Award-winning Ojibway playwright, novelist and filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor is the author of more than 30 pieces of work.

On this episode of Face to Face, Taylor says any and all topics, no matter how difficult the subject, can be discussed through humour.

For nearly 20 years, Sara Mainville has been practicing law in areas such as self-government and advancing treaty implementation.

It’s important work, but it can also move at a “glacial pace,” says the Anishinaabe lawyer on this episode of Face to Face.