Indigenous Screen Australia is beginning the process of forging alliances with Indigenous people and organisations in key countries such as the US, Canada and New Zealand.

United States
ISA recently hosted Bird Runningwater, selector for Sundance, as a guest at Message Sticks Film Festival. He selected highlights of the festival for screening in Australia. It also gave Bird the opportunity to view works from Australia for possible inclusion at Sundance. >> Sundance Institute

Canada
ISA filmmakers had the opportunity to meet with Native Canadian filmmakers hosted by the Australian Film Commission. It is hoped these meetings will lead to international co-productions, potentially with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. >> APTN

New Zealand
Guests from Maori Television; Haunui Royal, Leonie Pihama and Ngarimu Daniels also participated at Message Sticks. This also provided the opportunity to screen works between countries. Maori Television have purchased a significant amount of Australian Indigenous film for broadcast. >> Maori Television

ISA also drew inspiration from Maori filmmakers for the formation of our corporate plan based on the equivalent body Nga Aho Whakaari Mission statement. ISA also reviewed the New Zealand Film and Sound Archives policies in relation to it’s own submission to the AFC Screen Sound review. >> Nga Aho Whakaari