Loretta ToddCA
Loretta Todd is a visionary leader in Indigenous media and an artist with entrepreneurial energy and cultural knowledge. She creates space for Indigenous production and storytelling, including the IM4 XR Media Lab, where she is the Creative Director. Todd is dedicated to storytelling and creating media, including Coyote Science, an award-winning educational series about Indigenous science. She’s directed over 75 projects including feature films, documentaries, TV series, apps, digital media, games, and animation.
Her first feature, Monkey Beach, based on the novel by Eden Robinson, launched to a strong audience and critical response, screening at TIFF and sweeping the Drama Awards at the American Indian Film Festival and Red Nation Film Festival, including Best Film and Best Director. Monkey Beach was the #1 Canadian film for 4 weeks at the box office. She is Metis/Cree from Red River Metis, St Paul des Metis, and White Fish Lake FN.
