Ariel Smith is an award-winning nēhiyaw and Jewish filmmaker, video artist, writer and cultural worker who has been creating independent media art since 2001. Much of her work has been shown at festivals and galleries across Canada and internationally. In addition to her own artistic practice, Ariel has worked as the Technical Director of SAW Video Media Arts Centre in Ottawa, Director of the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition, Executive Director of imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, and as a programmer for several festivals and arts organizations. Ariel is currently the Artistic & Managing Director of Native Women in the Arts, and Manager of REEL CANADA’s Indigenous Film Programme.