Press Release
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Announcements, festival news, and the work happening between films.
August 14, 2026 · Studio Announcement
Tenneka Studios sets first feature, “The Unconquered,” for fall release
The studio's debut feature completes principal photography across Florida and Coahuila, with a Now Streaming premiere planned direct-to-audience through Tenneka's own portal.
June 2, 2026 · Festival
“Freedmen” takes Jury Prize for Documentary Feature
Jurors cited the film's “refusal of shorthand” in its treatment of Freedmen citizenship, calling it essential viewing for anyone teaching American Indian history.
March 27, 2026 · Partnership
Tenneka launches an archive initiative with community historians
A rolling program to digitize family photographs, church ledgers, and allotment records held by Black Indian families, with copies returned to each household.
November 9, 2025 · Studio Announcement
“Songs of the Maroon” greenlit as a four-part series
Production begins with ceremony keepers in Florida and Texas, recorded with consent protocols developed alongside the communities on screen.
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