NATIVE-LED ・STORY-CENTERED ・ TRUTH-FORWARD
Stories that reshape the world.
Founded by Regina Dezbah Simons, MFA ・Diné, Nakoda, Dakota ・Award-Winning Filmmaker & Educator
ABOUT
Off The Rez story studio operates at the intersection of story development, education, and public dialogue. Centering Native voices, lived experience, and ethical collaboration.
Where truth-telling becomes transformation.
We collaborate with filmmakers, universities, cultural institutions, and communities committed to authentic storytelling. Our work creates space for Native people to see themselves with dignity and for broader audiences to encounter stories that reshape what they thought they knew.
Stories that reshape the world.
Mission
Off The Rez Story Studio advances Indigenous storytelling through film production, education, and public dialogue. We center Native voices, challenging mainstream narratives, and building ethical frameworks for representation in an era of AI-generated media.
We develop ethical storytelling frameworks that protect Indigenous narrative sovereignty in an age of generative AI. Providing services for individuals, filmmakers, institutions, and communities.
What We Offer
Film development and independent film production
Script consulting and creative development for Native-centered stories
Film screenings accompanied by facilitated discussions focused on Native identity, media representation, and audience engagement.
Educational programming, curriculum development, and guest lectures
Speaking engagements & keynote presentations addressing Native representation and storytelling in film and media.
Community storytelling projects, co-created films and public storytelling
AI Narrative Ethics & Indigenous data sovereignty