Future History (TV series)

Future History is a Canadian documentary series, which premiered in 2018 on APTN.[1] Hosted by Kris Nahrgang and Sarain Fox, the series profiles efforts to reclaim and revive indigenous cultures in Canada.[2]

The hosts were selected for contrast; Fox is a younger indigenous activist, while Nahrgang is an older man who was raised largely disconnected from his own indigenous heritage, and is himself on a journey of discovery.[3]

The series was created by actress and producer Jennifer Podemski.[4]

The series received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, all for the episode "Awaken/Goshkoziwin": Best Editing in a Factual Program or Series (Ian Sit), Best Direction in a Factual Program or Series (Jennifer Podemski) and Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series (Tamara Podemski). Jennifer Podemski won the award for Best Direction.[5]

  1. ^ "Le réseau APTN porteur de dialogue et de débat avec sa programmation d'automne". Ici Radio-Canada, August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Radheyan Simonpillai, "TV review: APTN's Future History is about reclaiming Indigenous culture". Now, May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Greg David, "Jennifer Podemski tells stories of Indigenous communities in APTN’s Future History". TV, eh?, June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Johanna Schneller, "Jennifer Podemski on the challenges Indigenous actors face in the film industry". The Globe and Mail, February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.