The Cherokee Nation Film Office is partnering with the Native American Media Alliance to help grow Native representation in film and television.
The collaboration, which includes support from major industry allies and the Motion Picture Association, aims to expand diversity and inclusion throughout the entertainment industry, both in front and behind the cameras.The Native American Media Alliance is a community-based organization that advocates for Native American representation in the entertainment industry.
NAMA functions as a resource for industry personnel to work with Native Americans who have an authentic voice for film, television and new media.“With Natives currently comprising less than 1% of these professions, the significant need for diversity, inclusion and accurate representation of Native identity within film and television has remained prevalent since the industries’ earliest years,” said Jennifer Loren, director of the Cherokee Nation Film Office and Original Content. “We are honored to continue working alongside the Barcid Foundation and so many other great supporters in engaging, promoting and increasing Native talent throughout these industries.”The tribe’s film office, Netflix, Amazon Studios, WarnerMedia, Snowpants Productions and Kung Fu Monkey Productions have partnered in support of the Native American Media Alliance and its TV and feature film labs, workshops and seminars.The initiative helps Native Americans break into entertainment and new media professions, while also protecting Natives already employed in these industries.
NAMA and its partnering agencies ensure fair and accurate portrayals of Native America by lifting and amplifying the authentic voices of Native people and organizations.“We
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