Acimow Media

10/27/2025

It was an exciting day on the set of Tomson Highway Doc "Permanent Astonishment". Director Barbara Todd Hager interviewed the renowned actor, musician, and former publisher of Aboriginal Voices magazine, Gary Farmer. Some of you will know him from his role of Arnold Joseph in Smoke Signals. Uncle Brownie in Rez Dogs. Philbert Bono in Pow Wow Highway. Or Dan Twelvetrees in Resident Alien. But his first acting roles were in live theatre, including playing Zachary Jeremiah Keecheegeshik in Tomson Highway's award winning play, Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. The entire film crew were mesmerized listening to Gary share memories of performing in Tomson's plays, growing up near his cousin Graham Greene, and acting in countless iconic roles on TV, film and the theatre. Great work by today's crew - Kerriann Cardinal, Ramsay Bourquin, Mike Nichol, and Craig Hall. Special thanks to Jethro at the Firehall Theatre.

10/23/2025

Tomson Highway Doc Day 13. Met the amazing Gloria Miguel (Kuna/Rappahannock) who played Pelaija Patchnose in the original Rez Sisters by the Canadian Cree playwright Tomson Highway. She co-founded Spiderwoman Theater in Brooklyn in 1978 and became a pioneer in Indigenous theater in North America. She had some stories to share about the play and the playwright. Another day to cherish directing the CBC/APTN doc about Tomson. ❤️

09/22/2025

The true story of Dr. Ida Halpern, a Jewish ethnomusicologist and Chief Mungo Martin, a First Nations chief who joined forces in 1951 to save hundreds of banned Indigenous songs from disappearing forever.

Forbidden Music, directed by Barbara Todd Hager, will have its broadcast premiere on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Knowledge Network

Acimow Media acknowledges hereditary Chief David Knox, great grandson of Chief Mungo Martin, for his ongoing support of this documentary.

With the support of Knowledge Network, Canada Media Fund, Rogers Documentary Fund, and Indigenous Screen Office.

FORBIDDEN MUSIC
📅 September 30
⏰ 9 pm PST

Watch the trailer here! https://tinyurl.com/mph2pffe

Forbidden Music is included in a curated selection by Knowledge Network of Indigenous documentaries in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

08/27/2025

If you haven't checked out Acimow Media's "Leaving Beringia" trailer, it's now live at

LEAVING BERINGIA TRAILER PREMIERE! In her search for the deeper story of her ancestor’s origins, Indigenous journalist and filmmaker Barbara Todd Hager trave...

08/19/2025

Acimow Media’s producer Barbara Todd Hager is currently filming in Tomson Highway’s home for the Tomson Highway Doc 🚤🌲

Follow along for more updates!

08/06/2025

Day 2 of filming the Tomson Highway Doc. The team at the National Arts Centre and our crew had an amazing time with Tomson in the Babs Asper Theatre.

08/04/2025

Day 1 of filming the Tomson Highway Doc in Ottawa/Gatineau. Stephen, Kerriann Cardinal, Barbara Todd Hager, Andy and Jack ready to start a new doc for and .

06/30/2025

What an amazing week for the documentary world!

From June 23-26, Barbara Todd Hager attended the international marketplace for documentaries, Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, France.

Barbara was one of the Canadian representatives at the industry event "Archives & First Nations," where she discussed with fellow industry partners about how best to access, protect, share and repatriate First Nation's audiovisual collections.

Thank you Elizabeth Klinck moderating this fascinating panel and to fellow speakers for the wonderful conversation:

🎤 Nic Meloney - Executive in Charge of Production (CBC)
🎤 Marissa McDowell - Executive Producer
🎤 Cyrille Lollivier - Directeur Commercial Valorisation des Fonds (GP ARCHIVES)
🎤 John HARVEY - Director

Special thanks to Creative BC for providing Barbara travel support through its Passport to Markets program ✈️

06/27/2025

Follow Tomson Highway Doc for all news and updates on our new feature documentary!

06/23/2025

Excited to be back again this year at Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, France. Many thanks to Creative BC and Telefilm Canada for supporting my company at this important international doc market.