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Re: Stock + Sonya Ballantyne

Sonya is a creative focused on Indigenous women and girls in non-traditional film genres from the Misipawistik Cree Nation. Her collection showcases Native joy in scenes from every day life.

Her collection of footage was filmed on Treaty One territory: the home of the Cree, the Ojibway, the Oji-Cree, the Dakota, the Dene and the Métis Nations.

Bored Indigenous woman brightening when she sees a friend

Indigenous waitress serving coffee to Indigenous patron

Indigenous waitress wiping counter while talking to male friend

Indigenous friends smiling over a meme on a phone

Indigenous friends taking a selfie on a phone

Indigenous man approaches bar and smiles at friend

Indigenous friends sharing a laugh

Indigenous friends laughing over a phone

Indigenous friends taking a selfie in a bar

Indigenous friends taking selfie

Indigenous man drinking coffee and looking at his phone

Indigenous man stirring coffee and drinking from mug

Indigenous man laughing over phone

Indigenous waitress wiping a counter

Indigenous man laughing

Indigenous man grinning

Indigenous man smiling

Indigenous woman on her phone in a bar

Bored Indigenous waitress on her phone looking off into the distance

Indigenous man writing in a notebook while seated to eat in a restaurant

Indigenous man thoughtfully writing while having a meal in a restaurant

Indigenous woman writing in a notebook while eating and looking at her phone

Indigenous woman eating her meal while thoughtfully writing

Indigenous woman eating a salad while day dreaming

Indigenous woman listing to an unseen friend while eating in a restaurant

Indigenous man listening to unseen friend while eating in a restaurant

Indigenous woman cutting into her food during a meal in a restaurant

Indigenous man cutting into his food while dining in a restaurant

Indigenous woman eating a dinner in a restaurant and enjoying her meal

Indigenous woman eating a salad and using her phone to photograph friend

Indigenous woman eating a salad while talking with a friend

Indigenous woman sharing salt with an unseen friend during meal

Indigenous woman speaking animatedly to an unseen friend in a restaurant

Indigenous woman talking in a restaurant and laughing

Indigenous woman talking on her phone in a restaurant

Indigenous woman on her phone excitedly talking and then texting.

Two Indigenous friends leaving a table after completing dinner with take out containers in hand

Indigenous woman writing in a notebook while sitting down to eat in a restaurant

Indigenous woman writing in a journal and checking her phone

Indigenous woman taking a photo of her food for her social media profiles

Indigenous waiter walks from kitchen and sets down a plate for a patron. She thanks him and takes a picture of her food for her social media

Indigenous man writing in his notebook while seating in a restaurant

Indigenous waitress walks from kitchen to set cutlery down next to an Indigenous man writing in his notebook.

Indigenous chef walking over to boiling pot with bowl in her hand to take cooked veggies out. She pours them into the bowl.

Close up on Indigenous chef drizzling oil onto fish fillets cooking on a grill, which she then prods with a spatula

Close up on Indigenous chef sprinkling dressing onto salad that she is plating for an order

Close up on Indigenous chef in a face mask as she cooks in a commercial kitchen

Indigenous chef taking a bowl from a microwave and placing its contents on an another plate

Close up on Indigenous chef creating a salad

Close up on Indigenous chef preparing a meal

Indigenous cook opening container to garnish food

Indigenous cook sprinkling garnish on salad while plating food

Indigenous cook leaning over to put away supplies while plating food

Indigenous woman sitting in the grass with three Indigenous boys, telling a story while one sits on her lap

Indigenous woman pointing skyward while seated with three Indigenous boys outdoors

Indigenous boy pointing while two other boys and an Indigenous woman look in that direction

Indigenous woman sitting in a circle with three Indigenous boys and talking to one who points

Indigenous boy rushes up to Indigenous woman with grass that he hands to her. Two Indigenous boys sit next to her in the grass

Indigenous boy holding up a piece of grass to an Indigenous woman while an Indigenous boy is in the background

Indigenous boy showing a blade of grass to another Indigenous boy while they are seated outdoors

Indigenous boy turning and looking around a field. His hair blows in the wind

Indigenous boy standing in sunshine while outside. His hair moves in the wind.

Close up on Indigenous boy looking confused on the lap of a smiling Indigenous woman

Indigenous woman with three young boys in grass

Indigenous boy on school play structure out of breath

Indigenous girl with a toy dump truck dumping sand out into a sandbox

Two Indigenous boys playing tag on a play structure

Indigenous boy on a slide and stopping mid slide with his legs and hands

Indigenous boy pushing himself down a slide

Indigenous boy rushing to slide down a slide

Indigenous boy going down a slide sideways

Indigenous boy rushing to playstructure that other children are playing on

Indigenous woman laughing as she observes the playground

Indigenous boy on a playstructure and pointing

Indigenous boy peeking through a hatchway in a playground structure

Indigenous boy leaning out a hatchway in a playground structure while grinning and laughing

Indigenous boy crouching into a hatchway on a playground structure and smiling

Indigenous boy holding up his fingers and counting

Indigenous boy rushing to the top of the slide and sliding down

Indigenous boy sliding down a slide and smiling

Indigenous boy fake grinning and wrapping his arms around himself

Indigenous boy sitting on top of a slide and pretending to flex

Indigenous boy on the top of a slide, flexing his arms

Indigenous boy fake grinning and crossing his arms

Indigenous boy seated at the top of a slide, leaning on his hands smiling

Indigenous boy climbing down playstructure ladder

Indigenous boy lazing on a playstructure

Indigenous boy laughing on a playstructure

Indigenous boy grinning on a playstructure ladder

Indigenous boy sitting on a playstructure ladder and kicking his leg

Indigenous boy grinning while sitting on a playstructure ladder

Indigenous girl and boy climb a playstructure together

Indigenous girl and boy go down a slide

Indigenous boy rushing to playstructure while girl goes up the structure

Indigenous girl climbing a slide

Indigenous girl twirling a toy steering wheel and walking to the top of a slide

Indigenous boy pushing himself up on a playground structure and looks over his shoulder

Indigenous boy peek-a-booing as he plays on a playground structure

Indigenous boy on a playstructure babbling and sitting down

Indigenous boy pulls himself up as he climbs a playstructure

Happy Indigenous child explores playground

Two Indigenous boys clapping at a party

Two Indigenous boys frantically waving gift ribbons while wearing novelty sunglasses

Indigenous woman singing Happy Birthday with three Indigenous boys in a day care setting

Indigenous boys playing with gift ribbon while one doesn't

Indigenous boys smiling and waving gift ribbons during a party

Three Indigenous boys shaking gift ribbons in sync while wearing toy sunglasses

Three Indigenous boys shaking gift ribbons excitedly while wearing novelty glasses

Two Indigenous boys throwing gift ribbons in the air

Indigenous woman reading a storybook to an Indigenous child while another wanders in the background.

Indigneous boy listening to a story being told while another eats a granola bar in the foreground

Indigenous boy laughing while another Indigenous boy points at him

Indigenous boy eating a granola bar and listening to a story being told

Indigenous woman reading a picture book aloud

Indigenous woman reading a book aloud while an Indigenous boy gets a closer look

Indigenous boys eating granola bars while listening to a story

Indigenous boy eating a granola bar

Indigenous boy thoughtfully holding a pencil to his mouth while doing a worksheet

Indigenous boy talking and pointing with a pencil in their hand

Indigenous boy holding pencil to lips thoughtfully

Indigenous boy reaching into a pencil cup to get a pencil

Indigenous boy pointing at his coloring

Indigenous boy writing on a worksheet with a pencil

Indigenous boy coloring thoughtfully

Indigenous boy holding a pencil while looking thoughtful

Indigenous boy doing school work with a pencil in his hand

Indigenous boys working on a worksheet and coloring in a school setting

Indigenous boy coloring while another works on a worksheet

Indigenous boys listening to a teacher off screen while writing and coloring together

Indigenous boy writing with a pencil

Indigenous boy coloring

Two Indigenous boy coloring together in school

Indigenous woman reading a picture book aloud in a school

Indigenous boy eating a granola bar with his fingers in his mouth while listening to a teacher read a picture book

Two Indigenous boys putting together a puzzle while another plays in the background

Indigenous girl putting togehter a puzzle while crouching on a carpet

Indigenous girl puts together a puzzle while crouching on a medicine wheel carpet

Indigenous children playing and jumping in bubbles while one sits on the floor next to the bubble machine

Indigenous children playing in bubbles in a school room

Indigenous boy writing letters on a chalkboard

Indigenous boy writing an A on a chalkboard

Indigenous boy writing an E on a chalkboard

Indigenous boys playing with blocks in a school room

Indigenous children stepping around blocks on a carpet

Indigenous boys working on a puzzle together on a carpet

Two Indigenous boys helping each other put together a puzzle

Indigenous boys on a carpet putting together a puzzle

Indigenous boys working on a puzzle while crouched on a carpet