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First Nations Film and Video Festival


First Nations Film and Video Festival, Inc. is a 501c3 tax-exempt registered non-profit organization. We host the largest Native American Film Fest in Chicago as well as being the #1 resource for Native-produced films in the region and the most trusted BY Native American filmmakers for getting their films screened.

We are Chicago's only Native American film festival that deals exclusively with Native American film and video makers and features brand new works not being screened anywhere else in Chicago! We offer educational screenings and presentations for your school or educational event! We host the First Nations Film and Video Festival twice a year: SPRING FNFVF: May 1-10

Upcoming Events at First Nations Film and Video Festival

First Nations Film and Video Festival

Monday, Nov 4, 2024 at 7:00pm
Music Box Theatre
Chicago, IL
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First Nations Film and Video Festival

First Nations Film and Video Festival

Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 at 8:00pm
Comfort Station
Chicago, IL
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First Nations Film and Video Festival

First Nations Film and Video Festival

Thursday, Nov 7, 2024 at 6:30pm
Skokie Public Library
Skokie, IL
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First Nations Film and Video Festival

First Nations Film and Video Festival

Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at 2:00pm
Evanston Public Library
Evanston, IL
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First Nations Film and Video Festival

First Nations Film and Video Festival

Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at 6:00pm
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
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First Nations Film and Video Festival

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First Nations Film and Video Festival 2024

Schedule of Events November 4, 2024 7:00pm: Red Fever (1:44:00) Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound yet hidden Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity. The film follows Cree co-director…

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First Nations Film and Video Festival 2024

Schedule: Thursday, May 2, 2024 6:30pm Lets Get Stronger Together - 0:20:13 AWICHA (Grandmother) (16:37) The plot unfolds in two timelines, intertwining the life of Melchor, a child in the ancestral community of Sampaya, and his adult life…

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First Nations Film and Video Festival 2023

Schedule Of Events: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM - Opening Program "Bones of Crows" at Facets Cost: Free Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:00pm - humility (and how i achieved it) episode five – queer jesus at Online Program…

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