IllumiNATION - A Celebration of Indigenous Arts & Culture (ft. Neon Dreams)

Highlighting a hybrid of traditional and contemporary Mikmaq performance art featuring alt-pop duo Neon Dreams, Iron Tide drummers, and some wonderfully talented dancers, you'll have an opportunity to see a collaboration of some of the most inspiring Indigenous artists in Atlantic Canada.
Director: Gabe Roy
Production Company: Zest Media Productions
Producers: Heritage Canada, City of Halifax
Camera and Sound: Jordan Newell
Camera: Josh Saunders
Jib Operator: Scott Wells
AV: Advanced Systems
Projection: Nick Wasko (Wasko AV)
Audio Mastering: Kellan Thackeray
Artists: Neon Dreams, Iron Tide Drumming Group, Jesse Benjamin, Kyana Kingbird & Bill Meuse
Song: Neon Dreams: All the People
Special thanks to Adrian Morris, Gerald Gloade, and Garrett Gloade for their compelling contribution to this piece.
Originally premiered to live audience by Canadian Heritage on December 21, 2021: • Video
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