The Indigenous Communities and Nationalities of Ecuador, CONAIE, in collaboration with the CONAIE Communications Department, is promoting an indigenous audiovisual project—The X International Festival of Indigenous Film and Video. This project, led and organized by indigenous peoples, will communicate the visions and interests of indigenous communities and nationalities.

Through this process CONAIE, in partnership with the Latin American Coordinator of Film and Communication of Indigenous Peoples, CLACPI, seek to reaffirm the continuing struggle of the indigenous nationalities and peoples of Abya Yala, and the world. In addition, the coordinators seek to utilize the various forms of communication to maintain indigenous autonomy and lifestyles. This project will also allow indigenous peoples greater access to traditional and modern communications technology tools.
In this manner, we intend to express the different ways of looking at film, video and graphics production from the perspectives of indigenous nationalities and peoples, who are making advancements in exercising their full rights under the Multinational State of Ecuador.
The X International Festival of Indigenous Film and Video is the result of a long journey that began in 1985 by communicators, filmmakers, indigenous and non-indigenous production collectives of Abya Yala. These media makers sought to affirm full social recognition, political and cultural development of indigenous peoples by emphasizing the value of image and communication to celebrate a pluralistic world in which indigenous peoples can build a better future. Encouraging the production of films and videos that give voice to indigenous peoples and portray them with dignity, also strengthen the bonds that unite indigenous and non- indigenous people fighting for a just world and for full recognition of indigenous peoples' right to self determination.
Please download the attached Registration Form and Official Announcement to register for the X International Festival of Indigenous Film and Video