The Spirit Who Swims at F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film

Event Description

The Spirit Who Swims
Directed by Bev Sellars and Garry Tutte

A love manifesto to Salmon foregrounding its spiritual and material importance to Indigenous peoples along the Fraser River.

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This screening is part of the Victoria Film Festival's second annual F1RST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film festival, which takes place on June 19-22, 2025. We are honoured and excited to be sharing space on Lekwungen lands, with Indigenous filmmakers, Indigenous funding members, actors, Indigenous workshop coordinators, Elders and Knowledge Keepers. This year is VFF's first time hosting free Indigenous-led and centered workshops, ranging from funding opportunities, grant writing, set decoration, story telling, and many paths in film and stop motion.