Indigenous Media Entities, Outlets & Services
A Hot Set highlights the domestic Indiginous-owned media entities.
MEDIA CONGLOMERATE
Represents media conglomerates founded and entirely owned by indigenous peoples.
Cherokee Film: Cherokee Film is a media company focused on developing and expanding Native American representation across all aspects of film and media. The company has four divisions Cherokee Film Commission (connecting Native American talent to the film and television industry), Cherokee Film Institute (entertainment industry educational program), Cherokee Film Productions (creates film and television programs), and Cherokee Film Studios (full-service production studio).
production companies
Represents production companies founded and owned by Indigenous peoples.
CF Productions: CF Productions is a video production company founded by Cherylee Francis that provides superior video production services to Native American-owned and non-Native entities with services such as producing commercials, PSAs, marketing, sales, education, human resources, and training instruction.
Cherokee Film Productions: Cherokee Film Productions is a division of Cherokee Film that creates a range of content that tells the stories of Cherokee people from docuseries and feature-length documentaries with narratives in the Cherokee language to push the storytelling tradition forward.
theater companies
Indigenous-founded theater companies and troupes.
film festivals
Indigenous-founded film festivals.
services & organizations
Media organizations founded by people of Indigenous heritage.
Cherokee Film Commission: The Cherokee Film Commission is a division of Cherokee Film dedicated to increasing the presence of Native Americans at every level of the film and television industries while creating opportunities for economic development and jobs in the Cherokee Nation.
Cherokee Film Institute: The Cherokee Film Institute is a division of Cherokee Film that serves to educate and create opportunities in film and media. From workshops to on-set training and scholarships for Native citizens, CFI is a hub for building a skilled workforce at every industry level.
IllumiNative: IllumiNative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization building power for Natives.
Native American Media Alliance: The Native American Media Alliance (NAMA) is a new initiative designed to advocate for Native American representation in the entertainment industry.