TRAPLINE

It all started with a dream…

In 2019, Our World mentor and producer, Lisa g Nielsen met N'laka'pamux/Secwepemc artist, Chris Bose, through a Community Digital Storytelling initiative as hosted by the Reel to Real Film Society and Lorna Boschman. 

Chris and Lisa ended up working together on a research project  about Building Capacity for Rural and Indigenous Artists. They explored a problem: many rural artists lack digital resources, beginning with poor Internet connectivity, limited local resources, and a lack of local mentorship.

Chris and Lisa created a film based on interviews with 11 Indigenous artists living in small towns and reserves  across the country, and invited them to speak candidly and honestly about the challenges and obstacles they face, as well as solutions. This is a discussion often held within these artistic circles, but often not discussed adequately or properly outside of these circles.

From these discussions, a plan was hatched to establish a TRAPLINE to serve rural communities in British Columbia. Prince George would become a HUB to serve the north and Kamloops would be the HUB to serve the south.

Since 2021, Reel 2 Real, Our World and Chris Bose have been working with the community of Tk’emlúps (Kamloops) to make the southern HUB a reality.

By mentoring mentors, providing filmmaking workshops, and partnering with Mastermind (a local Production Studio) the concept of building a southern hub is now happening!

Check out the films produced in these workshops!

Special thanks to the British Columbia Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Telefilm for funding these workshops!