web series: Kin.
KIN was generously funded by Bell Media, ImagineNative, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The web series won the APTN and ImagineNative web series pitch contest at the 2021 edition of ImagineNative.
Starring Ta’Kaiya Blaney (Monkey Beach, Kayak to Klemtu) and Aalayna in her first film role, KIN is directed by Justin Ducharme (Positions, The Dancer) and written by Ducharme and Arielle Twist (Disintegrate/Dissociate). The web series premiered at the ImagineNative Film Festival in October 2023.
KIN is an official selection of T.O. Webfest, and was nominated in the Suzette Laqua Best of BC Series category. KIN is also an official selection of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and the Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.