The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. For this year's 20th-anniversary showcase, the museum presents the full program online — streaming new films, fan favorite classics, and conversations with filmmakers. The showcase provides a unique forum for engagement with Native filmmakers and stories from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic.

All films are available on demand; please check individual listings for dates and times of availability. Short-format films are grouped in programs and available concurrently at the listed time for each program. Online Link: https://nmai.brand.live/c/nativecinemashowcase

Future Focused Shorts Program | 1 p.m. EST
Available on demand until 1 p.m. EST, November 26, 2020

This program of family-friendly short films is fun for kids of all ages
https://nmai.brand.live/c/futurefocusedshortsprogram

Rise Above Shorts Program | 3 p.m. EST
Available on demand until 3 p.m. EST, November 26, 2020

These shorts focus on rising above adversity and learning life’s lessons, often with a dose of Native humor.
https://nmai.brand.live/c/riseaboveshortsprogram

One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk | 5 p.m. EST
Available on demand until 5 p.m. EST, November 26, 2020
(Canada, 2019, 112 min.)
Director: Zacharias Kunuk (Inuit)
Inuktitut and English with English subtitles
https://nmai.brand.live/c/onedayinthelifeofnoahpiugattuk

Trudell | 7 p.m. EST
Available on demand until 7 PM EST, November 26, 2020
(USA, 2004, 80 min.)
Director: Heather Rae

Conversation to follow with Heather Rae and Sage Trudell (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe), moderated by Justin Mugits, National Museum of the American Indian
https://nmai.brand.live/c/trudell