Cherokee Film Institute Director Jennifer Loren Details Plans for Below-the-Line Training Program
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The Cherokee Nation has unveiled plans to open the nation's first tribally run film education program, the Cherokee Film Institute.
CFI is a 120-hour program launched through the Cherokee Film arm and is designed to train aspiring filmmakers in below-the-line production in hopes of strengthening the entertainment workforce within the Cherokee Nation and its home state of Oklahoma. While CFI was created primarily to help Native Americans pursue careers in entertainment, it is open to anyone over the age of 18.
“We continue to illustrate that Native stories are best told by those with authentic perspectives. Empowering a talented Native workforce is essential to ensuring Native Americans are seen, heard and respected within this growing industry,” said Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., Cherokee Nation Principal. “This is more than a place to learn; it is a place of empowerment and a solution to a problem. Native misrepresentation stops here.”
