Amplifier Films

Echoing the Unheard. At our core, we're dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, turning the volume up on stories that challenge, provoke, and inspire. Amplifier Films is a project of Franklin López (npub1ur4…gxs2), the founder and former member of subMedia (npub12aj…wuy5)

Web: https://amplifierfilms.ca
Peertube: https://kolektiva.media/a/amplifier_network/video-channels
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmplifierFilmsMTL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amplifierfilmsmtl/

Last Notes

2026-02-23 19:48:56 UTC

Minnesota is turning up the heat.
Melt the ICE Week of Action is on — direct actions, teach-ins, community defense, and a clear demand: ICE out of Minnesota, ICE out of existence.
After months of federal violence, people are stepping up with strategy, solidarity, and refusal.
This week, the Twin Cities show what organized resistance looks like.
Full schedule + calls to action: https://melttheicemn.com/
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2025-09-29 14:19:40 UTC

📢 OOPS. SORRY CANADA.
Apparently, we accidentally let the ghost of capitalism set our Canadian merch prices. So if you were wondering why a hoodie cost as much as a car payment—yeah, our bad. 🙈
Our online store was converting USD to CAD in a way that made it look like we were trying to retire off T-shirt sales. Spoiler: we’re not. We’ve fixed the issue now, so the prices are finally reasonable (as reasonable as anything can be in 2025).
Massive thanks to the folks who still bought hoodies and shirts at the ridiculous prices—y’all basically paid a “we don't know what the fuck we’re doing” tax, and honestly, that helps us a lot. But seriously, we’re not trying to fleece anyone. We're just a bunch of scrappy artists and land defenders trying to keep the lights on and the stories coming.
New, non-ripoff prices are live now. Go grab some gear if you haven’t yet. Or don’t. We’re not your boss.
https://amplifierfilms.myshopify.com/
#WeLiveOnStolenLands #SupportIndigenousMedia #MerchFail #Oops #NotCapitalists
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2025-08-11 15:33:36 UTC

📽 Film Screening + Q&A – A Red Road to the West Bank (Rough Cuts) 🎬
Tomorrow night! Join us — Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas and Franklin López — at the Black Oak Anarchist Social Center in Hamilton for a special screening of rough cut footage from our upcoming documentary A Red Road to the West Bank.
This film connects Indigenous struggles in Turtle Island and Palestine, showing that colonization is not history — it’s an ongoing system that must be dismantled.
📅 Tuesday, August 12th
🕗 8:00 p.m.
📍 Black Oak Anarchist Social Center, Hamilton
🔗https://blackoak.noblogs.org/
💰 Pass the Hat / Pay What You Can – All funds go toward finishing the film.
🧣 Keffiyehs for sale – Proceeds help raise funds for the project.
Come watch, ask questions, pick up a keffiyeh, and help bring this story to life.
#ARedRoadToTheWestBank #IndigenousSolidarity #FreePalestine #Decolonize #LandBack #SupportIndieFilm #HamiltonEvents
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2025-07-25 15:11:32 UTC

New blog post is up: Defenders of the Forest — a film five years in the making about Indigenous resistance to colonial logging in so-called Quebec. From frontline blockades to cross-continental solidarity, this project is rooted in collaboration and urgency.
We’re in the final stretch and need your support to finish post-production. Read more and subscribe to our newsletter here:
🔗https://amplifierfilms.ca/defenders-of-the-forest-indigenous-land-defense-in-so-called-quebec
#LandBack #DefendersOfTheForest #IndigenousResistance #ClimateJustice #AmplifierFilms #StopBill97 #Atikamekw #Innu #Mohawk #DocumentaryFilm #ForestDefenders #DecolonizeNow #TurtleIsland #EnvironmentalJustice
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2025-07-16 17:57:22 UTC

ENGLISH BELOW
🚨 FRANÇAIS
Le défenseur Innu Guy Paul (à droite) et le chef héréditaire Nehirowisiw Danakona Dave Pitikwi (à gauche) sont assis ensemble sur les rails à Mashteuiatsh, prenant le temps de discuter pendant qu’ils exercent un acte de souveraineté sur leur territoire.
Nous réalisons actuellement un documentaire intitulé Défenseur·e·s de la forêt — suivez-nous pour savoir quand il sortira et comment vous pourrez le voir.
🌐 https://amplifierfilms.ca/fr/defenseures-de-la-foret
#SouverainetéAutochtone #DéfenseDuTerritoire #Mashteuiatsh #BlocageDesRails #JusticeClimatique #SolidaritéAutochtone
🚨 ENGLISH
Innu land defender Guy Paul (right) and Nehirowisiw Hereditary Chief Danakona Dave Pitikwi (left) sit together on the train tracks in Mashteuiatsh, taking time to talk as they carry out an act of sovereignty on their territory.
We’re currently producing a documentary called Defenders of the Forest — follow us to learn when it will be released and how to watch it.
🌐 https://amplifierfilms.ca/defenders-of-the-forest
#IndigenousSovereignty #LandDefense #Mashteuiatsh #RailBlockade #ClimateJustice #IndigenousSolidarity
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2025-07-10 17:37:01 UTC

We took a break from filming in Nehirowisiw territory (also known as Nitaskinan, homeland of the Atikamekw) for our upcoming documentary Guardians of the Forest to meet with Rehab Nazzal—who first met Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas in 2016 when she served as an activist guide during his visit to Bethlehem and the occupied West Bank.
This time, Clifton was able to return the gesture by welcoming her to Kanehsatà:ke and sharing the land with her alongside longtime land defender and Siege of Kanehsatà:ke veteran Ellen Gabriel.
It was a powerful exchange between communities separated by geography but united in struggle.
🎥 Stay tuned for more rough cuts from A Red Road to the West Bank, and keep an eye out for Guardians of the Forest—a documentary-in-the-making about the ongoing fight to protect Nehirowisiw lands.
Support the work: http://amplifierfilms.ca/redroad
#RedRoadToTheWestBank
#GuardiansOfTheForest
#Nehirowisiw #Kanehsatake
#PalestineSolidarity #IndigenousSolidarity
#LandBack #Decolonize #AmplifierFilms
#TwoStrugglesOneFight

2025-07-03 19:11:49 UTC

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In this quiet reflection, Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas from Kanehsatà:ke walks the streets of Bethlehem and sees something familiar. Despite the occupation that surrounds them, people live. They laugh, open their shops, weave through markets. Life goes on—not because the conditions are easy, but because refusing to disappear is a kind of resistance.
A Red Road to the West Bank is a documentary-in-progress exploring the deep connections between Indigenous resistance in Turtle Island and Palestinian struggles for liberation. Grounded in lived experience, the film follows Clifton’s journey to Palestine and the echoes he found there.
Support the project and help us complete this work:
👉 http://amplifierfilms.ca/redroad
#RedRoadToTheWestBank #IndigenousSolidarity #Palestine #Kanehsatake #Decolonize #IndigenousResistance #Bethlehem #DocumentaryFilm #AmplifierFilms #LifeAsResistance

2025-07-01 20:40:53 UTC

Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?
🎙️ Narrated by Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas
In this powerful reflection, an Indigenous warrior explains why masks have become a necessary part of resistance. Drawing on the lessons of the 1973 Wounded Knee uprising and the violence that followed, the speaker details how state surveillance and repression made anonymity a matter of survival. After Wounded Knee, those who stood up were systematically targeted—by the FBI and hired goons. The mask is not a gimmick or a symbol—it’s armor.
This clip delves into the security culture developed by Indigenous movements to protect communities, maintain operational safety, and safeguard the individuals behind the struggle. It underscores the strategic use of pseudonyms and collective identities as tools to ensure that resistance can continue without repression destroying it from within.
Ultimately, “Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?” is not just about hiding faces—it's about preserving the movement and honoring those who came before.
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2025-07-01 17:04:42 UTC

Fuck Canada Day. Support Anti-Colonial Media.
Yeah, we know—it’s Canada Day. A day when this colonial state pats itself on the back with fireworks and maple-washed history books. But for many of us, it’s a day of mourning, resistance, and truth-telling.
At Amplifier Films, we’re not here to celebrate genocide wrapped in red and white. We’re a crew made up of people from colonized lands—Kanien’kehá:ka Territory, Borikén, and beyond—and we’ve dedicated our work to tearing down colonial lies and amplifying the real stories of land defense, past and present.
From the forests of so-called Canada to the streets of occupied Palestine, we bring you radical media from the front lines. That means real stories. Real resistance. Real decolonial politics. No filters. No apologies.
We’ve got two major projects right now that need your support:
🔥 Red Road to the West Bank – Following Indigenous land defenders from Turtle Island connecting with Palestinian resistance on the ground. https://amplifierfilms.ca/redroad
🔥 Front Line Reports – Ongoing, no-bullshit coverage of land back struggles, settler violence, and Indigenous resistance here and abroad. https://amplifierfilms.ca/shorts
Throw down if you can. A donation of $70 or more gets you a keffiyeh as a thank-you—a symbol of resistance and solidarity.
📣 This Canada Day, skip the fireworks. Fund the fire. Support anti-colonial media.
https://amplifierfilms.ca/donate
#FuckCanadaDay #LandBack #DecolonizeNow #AmplifierFilms #FromTurtleIslandToPalestine #RedRoadToTheWestBank #SupportIndigenousMedia
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2025-06-25 19:50:08 UTC

Ellen Gabriel appears in this video, one of the first projects by Amplifier Films, recorded in the middle of the pandemic—just before we shifted our focus to working on Yintah full-time. Ellen was a spokesperson for Kanehsatà:ke during the 1990 Oka Crisis, which people from the community refer to as the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke. As we approach the 35th anniversary of that pivotal moment, we’re sharing a few reflections on its impact. The resistance at Kanehsatà:ke inspired Indigenous people not only in so-called Canada, but around the world. Still, the struggle for Indigenous sovereignty is far from over. Stay tuned for more videos exploring this important chapter in Indigenous resistance.
#Kanehsatake #OkaCrisis #IndigenousResistance #EllenGabriel #AmplifierFilms #LandBack #IndigenousSovereignty #35YearsOfResistance #Decolonize #NativeRights #MohawkResistance #SiegeOfKanehsatake #HistoryMatters #SupportIndigenousMedia
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2025-06-20 21:30:39 UTC

🚫 Just got another grant rejection for A Red Road to the West Bank—our doc tracing Indigenous solidarity between Turtle Island and Palestine. But you know what? When life gives you lemons... or in our case, keffiyehs, we fund the damn film ourselves.
We just received a new batch of authentic Palestinian keffiyehs, handmade by Palestinians in Syria and sent via a vendor in the West Bank. Proceeds are split: half supports his family, and the other half funds our film.
This drop includes classic black & white, bold red, green, blue, and—wait for it—rainbow keffiyehs. There are only nine of those, so if you want to rep with pride and solidarity, better act quick.
💥 Visit amplifierfilms.ca, click the Keffiyehs link, donate to A Red Road to the West Bank, and don’t forget to tell us what color you want!
#FreePalestine #IndigenousSolidarity #KeffiyehCulture #ARedRoadToTheWestBank #AmplifierFilms
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2025-06-13 00:04:04 UTC

KANEHSATAKE: LEGACY OF DEFIANCE
🎙️ Narrated by Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas
As we approach the 35th anniversary of the Oka Crisis—or what many call the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke—we're launching a series of short videos exploring the symbols, spirit, and survival of warrior culture.
In this first clip, Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas shares the story of the Warrior Flag—how it emerged from Mohawk resistance and grew into a global symbol of Indigenous defiance. From the barricades at Kanehsatà:ke to struggles across Turtle Island and beyond, the flag speaks to something that can’t be extinguished: the will to defend land, language, and life.
This isn’t just about memory.
This is about continuity.
#Kanehsatake #LegacyOfDefiance #Oka35 #SiegeOfKanehsatake #WarriorFlag #IndigenousResistance #LandBack #Unceded
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2025-05-12 20:18:08 UTC

Big thanks to everyone who ordered keffiyehs in support of A Red Road to the West Bank! We’re officially out — but don’t worry, we’re working on getting more. In the meantime, if you’d like to support the film, you can still donate at https://amplifierfilms.ca/redroad. Every bit helps! ✊🏽📽️

2025-05-11 13:55:15 UTC

English below
Ce week-end, une rencontre historique a eu lieu entre des membres de plusieurs nations autochtones, dans le contexte du nouveau régime forestier du gouvernement du Québec — un régime qui, en pratique, remet la gestion des forêts entre les mains de l’industrie forestière.
Restez à l’affût. D’autres nouvelles à venir.
Ça s’annonce comme un été très actif.
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This weekend, a historic meeting took place between members of several Indigenous nations, in the wake of the Quebec government's new forestry regime — a policy that effectively hands control of the forest over to the logging industry.
Stay tuned. More updates coming.
It looks like it’s going to be a very active summer.
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2025-05-01 17:16:50 UTC

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Lovely! Thanks for your support! Can we post elsewhere on the internets?

2025-04-28 23:19:54 UTC

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Thanks for your support!

2025-04-28 15:17:29 UTC

📸 Another person just got their keffiyeh in the mail and sent us a photo—thank you!
If you’ve received yours, we’d love to see it—snap a pic and tag us or send it our way. It means the world to us to see these symbols of resistance traveling across Turtle Island and beyond.
Thanks to everyone's incredible generosity, we've now reached 70% of our development fundraising goal for A Red Road to the West Bank! 🙏🏽
And good news—we still have plenty of keffiyehs left, and yes, we ship worldwide! 🌎
Want one?
Donate and claim yours here:
👉 https://amplifierfilms.ca/redroad
Let’s keep this solidarity rolling.
✊🏽🧣
#ARedRoadToTheWestBank #KeffiyehSolidarity #IndigenousResistance #FromTurtleIslandToPalestine #AmplifierFilms #Decolonize #Fundraiser #FreePalestine
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2025-02-09 21:35:40 UTC

One week in, and we’ve reached 20% of our goal.
Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared A Red Road to the West Bank so far. This film is about connecting Indigenous struggles in Turtle Island and #Palestine and showing that colonization is ongoing—but so is resistance.
We still have a long way to go. If you haven’t yet, please consider supporting or sharing.
🔗 amplifierfilms.ca/redroad
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