About this Event
The 15th Annual Asinabka Festival
Celebrating Indigenous Arts in Algonquin Territory
Ottawa, Canada • Sept. 15-20, 2026
@ Arts Court Theatre, Club SAW & Gallery 101
Highlights:
•.60+ Indigenous Films
• Opening & Closing Night Outdoor Film Screenings
• Curated Art Exhibition @ Gallery 101
• Indigenous Music Showcase @ Club SAW
• Indigenous Craft Vendor Market
• Filmmaker Q&A's, Artist Talks, Industry Events, and Free Events
Asinabka Festival is excited to present the best contemporary Indigenous film, music, and arts from Canada and around the world. This year's Festival takes place in person over 6 days with 18 separate film programs, including 8 feature films, and 60 short films.
This year's Festival theme is inspired by a show called Stranger Things. The catalyst for the show is a missing boy abducted by a monster from an alternate dimension. Some major themes of the show are supernatural forces and secret government conspiracies. The horrors of abducted children remind us of the horrors of residential schools, and government conspiracies remind us of that one aunt, uncle, or cousin who saw a UFO, or who watches too much X Files. We're super excited to showcase all of the amazing films and artists at Asinabka this year, so come watch films with us!
Chi-Miigwech and a big Thank You to all of the artists and filmmakers that make this year's Festival possible! Miigwech to all of our partners and supporters including Gallery 101, DARC, the Artscourt, SAW, the Embassy of Mexico in Canada, Wapikoni Mobile, NFB, Video Pool, and Ottawa Festivals. And a big thank you and miigwech to our funders, The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario, The City of Ottawa, and Telefilm Canada.
Event venue & nearby stays
Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Canada
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