Katie Doane Tulugaq Avery

Doane Tulugaq Avery (born 1979) is a Los Angeles-based Iñupiaq filmmaker. Her films address the "cultural, social and familial narratives with interest in how the feminine, queer and Indigenous representations expand dialogue in social and political conversation." The film screened in several venues including at the Winnipeg Film Group. Following her education, she worked in the non-profit sector, including at the Santa Fe Art Institute. The stories she develops in her films are centered on feminine, queer and Indigenous character-driven narratives. Her work has screened internationally at numerous film festivals, including the Seattle Queer Film Festival, the Oaxaca Film Festival (Mexico), Outfest, Māoriland Film Festival (New Zealand), among others. Avery has said of her work, "I find that if I allow myself to explore the in-between spaces, it’s a place of natural curiosity and empathy." and the Emerging Filmmaker Award from the L.A. SkinsFest. She was also named a fellow by the Barcid Foundation's Native American TV Writers Lab, among other honors. She received a fellowship in 2021 from the Native American Showrunner Program, which is sponsored by WarnerMedia, the Cherokee Film Office, Bad Robot, and Comcast NBC Universal.