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title: "In Conversation with Kelly Boutsalis, Indigenous freelance writer and International Film Programmer"
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created: 2023-05-24T13:34:24Z
updated: 2023-05-24T13:34:51Z
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url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/10412/in-conversation-with-kelly-boutsalis-indigenous-freelance-writer-and-international-film-programmer"
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# In Conversation with Kelly Boutsalis, Indigenous freelance writer and International Film Programmer

Join Professor Robert Ballantyne of Seneca’s School of Media for the next episode of *In Conversation*, with Indigenous freelance writer and International Film Programmer at Toronto International Film Festival \(TIFF\), Kelly Boutsalis.

Ms. Boutsalis will discuss tips and tricks of freelance writing, behind-the-scenes stories about her articles for *The New York Times*, her contribution to [Chatelaine magazine](https://chatelaine.com/style/founders-of-indigenous-brands-on-sustainability/) about Indigenous views on sustainability and her [TED talk](https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_boutsalis_why_newsrooms_need_indigenous_voices?language=en) in 2022 about Indigenous representation in journalism.

[Join the live stream](https://senecajournalism.com/live/) on Monday, May 29 from noon to 1 p.m.