Cole Forrest

Cole Forrest is an Ojibwe filmmaker and programmer from Nipissing First Nation. They have written and directed independent short films that have been screened at film festivals including imagineNATIVE, TQFF, and the Vancouver International Film Festival. Cole is a recipient of the Ken and Ann Watts Memorial Scholarship and of the James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award. They were the 2019 recipient of the imagineNATIVE + LIFT Film Mentorship and a 2020 Artist in Residence as a part of the Sundance Native Filmmakers Lab. Cole has supported programming at festivals including TIFF, imagineNATIVE, and Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film. They are a graduate of the Video Design and Production program at George Brown College. Cole is currently writing their first feature film. They are grateful to represent their community in all artistic pursuits.

Books (1)

Once the Smudge is Lit

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Authors:

● Kelsey Borgford (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway; Nipissing First Nation;)
● Cole Forrest (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway; Nipissing First Nation;)

Artists:

● Tessa Pizzale (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Cree (Nehiyawak); Moose Cree;)

Format: Paperback

Text Content Territories: Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway; Nipissing First Nation;

Reading Level: N/A

ISBN / Barcode: 9781928120407

Synopsis:

Ceremony, community and connection - the poems of Once the Smudge is Lit carry the reader into deeply spiritual elements of Nishnaabe/Ojibwe culture. Co-written by Cole Forrest and Kelsey Borgford, the poetry of Once the Smudge is Lit highlights the Indigenous experience in post-colonial times through explorations of themes ranging from love to community. Bogford's and Forrest's verses seek to open a multidimensional window into the experience of being a contemporary Nishaabe. A profound sense of movement, connection, and continuity is emphasized by Tessa Pizzale's beautifully evocative illustrations, which include a line of smudge smoke that flows from page to page from beginning to end.

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50 pages | 5.50" x 8.50" | 50 Illustrations | Paperback

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