About the Festival

The Indigenous Heritage Film Festival is a week-long celebration of the indigenous history and cultural contributions of Cape Ann’s earliest inhabitants. Indigenous peoples have inhabited the area since the last ice age – approximately 10,000 years ago! While much of the evidence of their lives has been lost, descendants and artifacts remain to tell stories with ageless voices that will carry on long into the future. Our films will showcase some of that heritage and history. Our goal is to create an inclusive educational film festival that will honor indigenous peoples’ experiences and contributions on and beyond Cape Ann as part of the Gloucester 400+ celebration. We hope this festival engages, entertains and educates attendees of all ages. To that end, all screenings are free, accessible and open to the public.