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a journey of reciprocity, reclamation, and remembering.
Born from the fire, drawn in the sand, and carried in the stories of those who came before.
A space for right story, told in right way. A place where the wisdom of the past shapes the futures yet to come.
Before film, before ink, before the written word, there was law – not imposed, but embedded. It was inscribed into the land, carried on the wind, etched into the movement of stars, held in the voices of those who knew how to listen. It was a law of balance, of responsibility, of right story told in right way.
VA Studios is not just a production house – it is a space of rebalancing, a way of making that follows the old ways, where story is carried, not owned. Where knowledge is held with care, not extracted for gain.
We do not just make and fund projects; we move with the rhythm of the stories themselves, and share good story right way. Our approach is grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, in collaborative practice, in sense-making that extends beyond the screen. It is not about the What, but the How. Not just the Things, but the Processes that shape them. Every project, every frame, every spoken word is part of a larger movement – one that reconnects people to the land, to each other, and to the responsibility we all share.
Through VA Studios, we are not just documenting stories; we are ensuring they continue to breathe, to guide, to shape a future where we re-become custodians of creation, moving in harmony with all that sustains us.
It’s not about the What, but the How. Not the Things, but the Processes.
Storytelling has never been a one-way transmission. It is not something to be broadcast, consumed, and discarded. It is a dynamic, living process – a relationship between land, people, and spirit, woven into the web of all things. Story is not just heard; it is held. It does not just inform; it transforms.
But the film industry has rarely honored this law. It has turned stories into products, voices into content, and history into spectacle. Too often, Indigenous stories have been taken – spoken about rather than with, extracted rather than exchanged, commodified rather than cared for. Too often, those who carry the knowledge have been left with nothing, while those who took it profit from its power.
At VA Studios, story is not something to be taken – it is something to be carried, with care. It does not exist in isolation but in deep relation – to the land, to the language, to the kinship systems that sustain it. Every film, every series, every project is mapped back to Country, to the knowledge systems that birthed it, ensuring that these stories are not just seen but felt, not just documented but honored.
Here, storytelling is not just about what is told – it is about how it is held. How it moves. How it gives back. Because in the old ways, to receive a story is to take on a responsibility. And in this space, we carry that responsibility with the weight it deserves.
tending the living fire.
For millennia, the great stories of the world were not locked in books or trapped on screens. They were carried in songlines, etched into rock faces, woven into baskets, sung into being beneath the vast night sky. They were not just remembered—they were activated. Stories were law, instruction, and medicine. They shaped the way people moved through the world, guided them through change, kept them in rhythm with the land.
VA Studios is bringing this understanding back.
We are not just a production house. We are a storykeeping studio, a custodian of moving knowledge. The projects that emerge from this space are not passive. They do not just inform; they ignite. They do not just preserve; they activate. They challenge viewers not to consume stories, but to enter into relation with them – to see themselves within the great web of responsibility these stories call us back to.
We do not extract stories – we help share them in new ways, to new audiences, using traditional methodologies. We collaborate with Indigenous communities, knowledge holders, and artists to ensure that every story is told with integrity, reciprocity, and respect.
Full Production & Development
We work alongside communities to create feature films, series, and documentaries that center Indigenous voices and worldviews.
Funding & Support
We invest in Indigenous-led storytelling projects, ensuring they have the resources, training, and tools to bring their own narratives to life.
Reciprocal Filmmaking Models
Communities are not subjects of storytelling – they are participants, directors, and owners. Through direct revenue-sharing, profits flow back into the hands of the people whose knowledge is being shared.
Strategic Consulting
We work with non-profits, brands, and organizations to decolonize storytelling, helping them share their messages in ways that honor Indigenous ways of knowing.
VA Studios does not sit in one place. We are mobile, relational, adaptive. Whether we are filming in the desert, deep in the rainforest, or in urban Indigenous spaces, we follow the pathways of connection that ensure stories arrive where they are meant to be.
Impact that lives beyond the screen
VA Studios is more than a production house – it is a force of renewal, a space where storytelling creates real-world change. Every story we tell is a seed planted, a ripple that moves outward, shaping not just minds but communities, economies, and futures. The impact of our work is not measured in box office numbers or streaming metrics, but in the restoration of knowledge, the empowerment of Indigenous creatives, and the tangible benefits returned to the lands and peoples these stories belong to.
Every film, series, and project that emerges from VA Studios is crafted with deep respect for the knowledge systems it carries. These are not just stories; they are medicine, guiding us back into relation with land, with language, with ways of knowing that have sustained peoples for millennia. Our work breathes life into ancient narratives, revitalizes languages on the brink of silence, and ensures that the wisdom of Elders is carried forward—not as nostalgia, but as living instruction for the future.
The impact does not end when the credits roll. VA Studios operates on a reciprocity-based model, ensuring that Indigenous artists, knowledge holders, and communities receive direct financial benefits, ownership, and opportunities for growth. Revenue flows back into communities, funding language preservation programs, cultural revitalization initiatives, land protection efforts, and educational opportunities for young Indigenous filmmakers. When a story is shared, something is always given back.
The stories we help tell shape the world we live in. When people see and hear stories that reconnect them to their role as custodians, they begin to act. Films become movements, films fund action, films shift perspectives, policies, and futures. VA Studios ensures that our storytelling does not just reflect the world—it actively works to change it.
This is not just film. This is cultural resurgence. Economic empowerment. Systemic change. This is storytelling that does not just inform – it transforms.
This fire is burning. Step forward and take your place.
This is not just about creating content. It is about collaborating a living archive of Indigenous knowledge – one that is not static, but moving, breathing, evolving. Every story we tell feeds the fire, keeps the songlines alive, ensures the wisdom of the past is carried into the future.
The world does not need more content. It needs connection, reciprocity, and stories that call us back into relation with each other and the land. That is the work of VA Studios. This is not entertainment – it is a responsibility.
We are at a time when the work of VA Studios is needed more than ever. The world is at a breaking point, severed from the very wisdom that once kept it in balance. The knowledge we need is still here, but it must be heard. It must be honored. It must be carried forward.
The stories emerging from VA Studios are not just narratives. They are maps. They show us how to move.
If you forget the story, you forget your place. And if you forget your place, you forget who you are. But we can find our way back. We all hold a piece of it, a fragment of the pattern. We just need to bring them all together, to share them around the one fire.
