Welcome To The World's First Native Indigenous Film Commissions and Crew Directory
Founded 2015
The Creative Enterprise by Natives Delivering to All People the Stories that Shape our World™
Economic Development on Native Land™ in partnership with the Entertainment Industry
Join Us this November at AMC The Grove Native Indigenous Film Market 2025.
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Joanelle Romero launched the RNCI Native Indigenous Film Commission in 2015 through her nonprofit, the Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI), making history as the first certified Native Indigenous Film Commission to open in the United States. The historic launch took place at the American Film Market (AFM) before a full house of film and entertainment industry professionals.
Today, the RNCI Native Indigenous Film Commission continues to serve as a Native Indigenous-led bridge between Indian Country and the entertainment industry, providing resources, connections, and opportunities for film, television, commercial, and multimedia production.
RNCI is proud to have established the first Native Indigenous Film Commission in California and the State of New Mexico, creating a model for Native-led production resources, economic development, and cultural representation within the entertainment industry.
The mission of the RNCI Film Commissions is to increase the presence of Native Indigenous Talent in every level of the film and television industries, while creating opportunities for economic development and jobs on native land within the Film Industry.
RNCI DIRECTORIES
Red Nation Film Commission’s provide directories for filmmaker use. The first-of-its-kind the world’s first Native Indigenous crew directory, consultants directory, non-native services across Indian Country.
Founded by Joanelle Romero in 2015 under the parent organization Red Nation Celebration Institute.
Become a Film Office Liaison throughout Indian Country
Email us: careers@rednation.com
Red Nation Celebration Institute receives the LMGI 'Trailblazer Award' 2022
- Watch LMGI President John Rakich give Land Acknowledgement and Zion White sing an honor song
- Hear what LMGI VP Alison Taylor and Edward James Olmos have to say about RNCI
Empowering Native Indigenous Storytellers | Who Tells The Story Matters
Red Nation Celebration Institute (RNCI), The Creative Enterprise by Natives delivering to all people the stories that shape our world is the longest-running Native Women-Led Indigenous Media Arts and Cultural non-profit enterprise in the history of the entertainment industry. Based in Los Angeles with offices in Santa Fe New Mexico, serving Indian Country & Entertainment Industry. Representing over 570+ Native Nations, amplifying more than 5000+ Native and Indigenous content creators through its streaming company Red Nation Television Network, supporting 2700+ Native Indigenous filmmakers through its Red Nation International Film Festival, including films directed by women through its Native Women in Film & Television in All Media, since 1995. In the last seven years RNCI has screened 177 films directed by women.
Natives in Charge of Their Narrative
RNCI’s Mission is to break barriers of racism by creating systemic change through media and pop culture in order to eliminate Native American stereotypes. Our Vision for the future of cinema is one in which Native Indigenous perspectives are authentically pictured, recognized, and valued in a way that promotes strong authentic Native identities, economic outcomes, equity, and wellness for our Indigenous communities. Meet RNCI Board of Directors https://rednationff.com/board-of-directors/