Storytelling Sovereignty with Monika IIle

808 Commonwealth Ave,Boston MA 02215

23 March, 2022

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Monika Ille on Storytelling Sovereignty. Masks Required. Part of the Indigenous Voices in the Americas series. The BU Arts Initiatives is pleased to welcome Monika Ille a member of the Abenaki First Nation of Odanak. Monika is the CEO of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), the first Indigenous owned media company. She has built a rich and diverse portfolio over the course of nearly 30 years in the broadcasting industry.After university, she entered the industry by working for the Société Radio-Canada and then, for the National Film Board (NFB). During her time at the NFB, she was instrumental in the development of a new training program for Indigenous filmmakers. This experience introduced her to the world of film production, eventually inspiring her to film her first documentary, French Man, Native Son. She has also worked with Quebec Native Women in Montréal and the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa. Monika brought her strong creative vision to APTN in 2003. She joined the team as the Quebec liaison officer before moving into the programming department. Most recently, she served as the executive director of programming and scheduling. Her accomplishments at the network led to her appointment as chief executive officer of APTN on Dec. 16, 2019. Monika sits on the Boards of Youth Media Alliance, MediaSmarts, L’Inis and Théâtre Espace Go and is also on the council of the Ordre de Montréal. She is also an industry adjudicator on the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council – Quebec Regional Panel. In 2019, Monika was named one of Maison Saint-Gabriel’s Exceptional Women. She recently completed the McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA program. (Visitors to campus are required to follow BU mask-wearing requirements, as well as Boston safety protocols and regulations. Please review these policies carefully, they will be strictly enforced.)