Makwa Creative

Makwa Creative

Makwa Creative, an Indigenous-owned production company, produces original content. We focus on sharing Indigenous stories from a creative perspective, and to support Indigenous creators to reach a wider audience in TV, documentaries, podcasts and digital media. We direct and produce film and TV series, which respect the powerful truths and knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples from Canada. Makwa means black bear in Ojibwe.

  • Field of work
  • Production
  • Media
  • Film
  • Sector of activity
  • Documentary
  • Province
  • Ontario


Productions completed

The Knowing

Tanya Talaga, Courtney Montour
Documentary
English, Ininímowin
Year: 2024
Running time: 88

Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising

Shane Belcourt
Documentary
English, Anishinaabemowin
Year: 2025
Running time: 90

War for the Woods

Geoff Morrison, Sean Stiller
Documentary
English
Year: 2023
Running time: 44
Makwa Creative
Tanya Talaga
Founder, CEO
Jordan Huffman
Director of Operations
Lisa Lefebvre
Executive Assistant, Impact Coordinator