press releases
Go “Beyond Film” with CNFO at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, is the most prestigious event for independent film, hosting film premieres, events, artist talks and cutting-edge XR exhibitions. In 2020, the Cherokee Nation Film Office proudly helped create and host the first-ever Indigenous Filmmakers Lounge, a Sundance-sanctioned event, hosting two days of speakers [...]
Incredible Native American Talent Come Together to Develop A New Groundbreaking Television Series
That’s a wrap for four Native writers tasked with creating a groundbreaking TV series focused on Native themes and characters. It’s all part of the 2nd Annual Native American Writers Room, sponsored by the Cherokee Nation Film Office, a program which brings together four writers in an experimental writers room to [...]
Cherokee Nation Film Office recognized for its groundbreaking community work at the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest
CNFO awarded Hamilton Community Leadership Award TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office was recognized Sunday with the Hamilton Community Leadership Award at the 9th Annual Native American Media Awards. The virtual awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest, which ran Nov. 18 [...]
Cherokee Nation Film Office offering scholarships to advance Native talent in the film and television industry
Certification courses offered through the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy TAHLEQUAH, Okla.— Cherokee Nation Film Office is helping develop Native talent in the film and television industry by offering 50 new scholarships for certification courses with the Oklahoma Film & TV Academy. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced [...]
Cherokee Language Cartoon “Inage’i” Set to Premiere Sept. 4, Among Other Films
Cherokee language cartoon “Inage’i” set to premiere Sept. 4, among other films TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The recently announced animated Cherokee language series “Inage’i” (Ee-nah-geh-ee) will premiere its pilot episode at the inaugural Drive-in Movie Nights hosted during the 68th annual Cherokee National Holiday. In advance of the screening, Cherokee Nation [...]
Chief Chat: Cherokee Nation Film Office: One year and going strong
Osiyo, When we first made the leap of opening the Cherokee Nation Film Office, we often heard, “Why should Cherokee Nation get involved in this?” To that I say, “Why not us?” Now celebrating its first full year of successful operation, CNFO is blazing trails never before seen in Indian [...]
