6th Annual

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival

Feb 14-16, 2025

An important cultural event for Denendeh in the Northwest Territories, Canada

About Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́, Dehcho, Denendeh

The 6th Annual Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival is an important cultural event for the Dehcho in Denendeh, Canada. This annual film festival celebrates and showcases the rich diversity of Indigenous storytelling, highlighting the perspectives, histories, and experiences of Indigenous peoples throughout Canada and the World.

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival provides a platform for Indigenous filmmakers from the Dehcho region and beyond to share their stories, knowledge, and artistic talents with a wider audience. By bringing together Indigenous filmmakers, artists, and community members, the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival not only promotes cultural exchange but also fosters a sense of pride and connection to Indigenous heritage.

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Film Festival plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting Indigenous languages, cultures, and traditions, while also giving a voice to Indigenous filmmakers in Denendeh and across Canada.

Schedule

Friday, February 14, 2025

Day 1:
7PM – Red Carpet Event – Dehcho and Northern Film’s Showcase
– Hunting in the Dehcho
– Fistful of Vodka
– Dehcho Business Development Centre Film
– Inkwo For When The Starving Return
– Shacktown
– Datrin
– Edaxàdets’eetè/We Save Ourselves
– Gill Crescent

Saturday, February 15, 2025

Day 2:
11AM – Paddling Film Festival
(Bad River Rafting The Most Polluted River in Australia, Canada Vertical, Discovering Eden, Near The River, Paddle Tribal Waters II Bring the Salmon Home, Rod, Rolls and Reality on the Söca, Save Solace, Surface – A Norwegian Ski Rafting Adventure
1PM – Twice Colonized
3PM – Deaner ’89
7PM – Short Documentaries and Films (Edaxàdets’eetè/We Save Ourselves, Tahnaanooku, Datrin, Warrior Manuel, Haagua, Settler, The Behchokǫ̀ Wildfire Evacuation, The Incident at Juniper Ridge
9PM – Tales From the Rez


Sunday February 16, 2025

Day 3:
11AM – Angela’s Shadow
1PM – The Death Tour
3PM – Red Fever
5PM – Sugarcane
7PM – Seeds

See Past Years

Contact Us

Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation
PO Box 469
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́/Fort Simpson, NT X0E 0N0
Tel: 867-695-3131 Ext. 1006
Fax: 867-695-2665
Email: communications@liidliikue.com