A showcase of Indigenous film screenings and lectures will be featured at New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) as part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase. The showcase takes place Thursday – Sunday, Aug. 15 – 18, and is offered concurrently with the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. This year marks the National Museum of the American Indian’s 24th annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film. The showcase provides an unparalleled forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic. This year’s program includes 38 films (34 shorts, four features) representing 34 Native nations in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Finland. The museum will also host filmmaker lectures and a special music event with DJ Shub. All Native Cinema Showcase events are free and open to the public and will take place at NMHM’s auditorium. Seating is first come, first served.