How do we ensure that indigenous, nomadic and minority filmmakers are empowered to tell their own stories on screen? And how do we ensure that those filmmakers and their communities maintain ownership of these stories? 

In a special presentation from Liisa Holmberg, we hear the story of the International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) and the role it has played in building a new generation of Sámi filmmakers.

Liisa Holmberg, a former film commissioner at the ISFI, is currently the Managing Director of the Arctic Indigenous Film Fund (AIFF). Established in 2018, AIFF supports Indigenous filmmakers in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Sápmi, and Russia through funding, networking and capacity-building programs. Holmberg is a Sámi filmmaker who originally comes from the Finnish side of Sámiland. Since 1994, she has worked in the film business as a producer, production manager and film consultant. 

This session will be chaired by Catherine Joyce, with contributions from special guest speakers Dr Rosaleen McDonagh, Joshua Donoghue and Ethan Donoghue. Supported by the National Talent Academy for Film & Television