My name is Evelyn Pakinewatik, I'm an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist from Nipissing First Nation. I have extensive experience as a writer, director, producer, and editor, and have managed many short film projects within budget and on schedule. My sets are friendly, inclusive, and accessible. I excel in conflict resolution and project management.

Evelyn Pakinewatik

My name is Evelyn Pakinewatik, I'm an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist from Nipissing First Nation. I have extensive experience as a writer, director, producer, and editor, and have managed many short film projects within budget and on schedule. My sets are friendly, inclusive, and accessible. I excel in conflict resolution and project management.

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My name is Evelyn Pakinewatik, I’m an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist from Nipissing First Nation. I have extensive experience as a writer, director, producer, and editor, and have managed many short film projects within budget and on schedule. My sets are friendly, inclusive, and accessible. I excel in conflict resolution and project management.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder, Executive Director at Rot Wood Media Inc.
January 1, 2022 - Present
Founder and executive director leading an Indigenous-focused production company; develops and produces documentary and artistic projects in collaboration with Indigenous communities and national partners (e.g., the National Film Board of Canada).
Artist, Lead Administrator at Pakinewatik Collective
January 1, 2020 - Present
Artist-led collective preserving and disseminating traditional Indigenous textile and nature arts across Ontario and Quebec; coordinates projects, programs, and community engagement.
Multimedia Artist, Co-administrator at Chinim iw in Collective
January 1, 2006 - Present
Multimedia artist contributing to collaborative Indigenous art projects; coordinates programming and collaborations across collectives.

Education

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Qualifications

ImagineNative Feature Story Editing Lab
January 1, 2023 - May 25, 2026
Berlinale European Film Market Doc Salon
January 1, 2021 - May 25, 2026
HotDocs Doc Accelerator Emerging Filmmaker Lab
January 1, 2020 - May 25, 2026
4th World Indigenous Media Lab
January 1, 2019 - May 25, 2026
Big Sky Native Filmmaker Initiative
January 1, 2019 - May 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization