2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Short Film Program: Holding Out for the Future

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The Navajo Nation's language revitalization efforts, and a father's reflection on childhood innocence coexisting in a world threatened by human cruelty and climate change. Each generation holds a responsibility to build a strong foundation for the next generation. Dire times can lead us to take action where we can to make sure we are setting our children up for a better future.


These shorts programs may differentiate from the shorts programs presented at our in-person festival screenings due to the various geoblocking restraints on each film.


The Navajo language is spoken less frequently across generations. However, its resilience persists through a small Navajo radio station, the director’s family members, and the people of the Navajo Nation.



Malakye Zaayin Tsosie is from the Navajo Nation, and all his short documentaries focus on Navajo people living on the reservation.



  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English, Navajo
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Ontario Premiere
  • Genre
    Short, Documentary
  • Director
    Malakye Zaayin Tsosie (Navajo)
  • Screenwriter
    Malakye Zaayin Tsosie (Navajo)
  • Producer
    Kaitlyn Sanchez
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