Darlene Naponse

Darlene Naponse is an Anishinaabe writer, director and video artist from Atikameksheng Anishnawbek – Northern Ontario. Darlene has created 4 feature films and various short films. Some films have played at the Sundance Film Festival, TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), imagineNATIVE Film Festival and have been televised. Darlene’s writing has been published in various publications. Darlene has a Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and a Hon. BA 2001 from Laurentian University. 

Darlene’s work is placed within community and the Natural World. Her studio is located in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek.