Medicine Women (Maskihkiwiskwêw) is the first original scripted series from Sinfull Studios, a film and video production company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Created and written by Robert Slinn, the series is an Indigenous supernatural drama following a young Cree woman who, after a devastating loss, begins training as a medicine woman and finds herself hunting the creatures that cross over from the spirit world. The teaser is live now, and the response in the first few days has been something I did not expect — roughly 1,000 views and growing.
What Is Medicine Women?
The short version: it is a supernatural drama rooted in Cree tradition, built around a young woman who has to reckon with grief, identity, and a spiritual inheritance she was not fully prepared for. The creatures she hunts are not generic movie monsters — they come from the spirit world, and dealing with them requires the knowledge, discipline, and responsibility of a medicine woman. That tension between the weight of tradition and the urgency of what she is facing is what the series is really about.
The full title, Maskihkiwiskwêw, is the Cree word for medicine woman. Using the Cree name is intentional. This is a story that belongs to a specific cultural world, and I want that to be clear from the first moment someone encounters it.
Why Is a Regina Studio Making an Original Series?
Honestly, because nobody else was making this one. Saskatchewan has a strong production community, but most of the work here is service work — crews, locations, equipment — supporting projects created somewhere else. There is nothing wrong with that. But I started Sinfull Studios because I wanted to build something original, something that came from this place and told stories that matter here.
Medicine Women is the first major test of that. It is a story with Saskatchewan roots — shot in this province, drawing on the cultures and landscapes that are here — and it is a story I believe has real reach beyond regional audiences. Indigenous supernatural drama is a genre that is genuinely underserved. This is not a niche pitch; it is a gap in what exists.
What Is in the Teaser?
The teaser is a first look — tone, world, intention. It is not a full trailer and it does not spell everything out. What it does is establish the atmosphere: the landscape, the weight of what the main character is carrying, and a sense of the supernatural threat she is moving toward. The teaser is about two minutes and I think it does what a teaser should do — it makes you want to know what happens next.
We shot on real film and video, with the kind of production approach Sinfull Studios brings to all its work. I also have virtual production and Unreal Engine capability in-house, which will play a role in how some of the spirit world sequences get realized as the series moves forward.
Where Does the Series Stand Right Now?
Medicine Women is in development. The teaser is out, the response is encouraging, and the work of building toward a full series continues. I am not going to put dates or numbers on things I cannot yet confirm — I would rather tell you what is real when it is real. What I can say is that the teaser being out and gaining traction this quickly is a meaningful signal that there is an audience for this.
The path forward involves everything that original series development involves: writing, financing, building the right creative team, and doing it in a way that respects the cultural material at the center of the story. None of that is quick, but all of it is in motion.
How Can You Follow Along?
The best place to keep up with the series is the Medicine Women page here on the Sinfull Studios site. That is where I will post updates as the project moves through development — news, behind-the-scenes material, and anything else worth sharing as it becomes available.
- Watch the teaser on YouTube and share it if the project resonates with you — early momentum matters for independent original work like this.
- Bookmark or follow the series page for updates.
- If you are in the industry — production, financing, distribution, or cultural consultation — and you want to talk about the project, reach out through the studio contact page.
Why This Series, Why Now
I created Medicine Women because I wanted to tell a story that is genuinely from this world — Saskatchewan, the prairies, Cree culture — and that takes its supernatural elements seriously rather than using them as decoration. The medicine woman tradition is one of responsibility and hard-earned knowledge. That felt like the right foundation for a character who has to face something most people cannot see.
Getting the teaser out and seeing people respond to it in the first few days has been a real thing. It confirms that the story I wanted to tell is one that other people want to see. That is enough to keep going, and more than enough to share.
Watch the teaser and follow the series on the Medicine Women page at Sinfull Studios.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Medicine Women (Maskihkiwiskwêw) about?
Medicine Women is an Indigenous supernatural drama series created and written by Robert Slinn of Sinfull Studios in Regina, Saskatchewan. It follows a young Cree woman who, after a great personal loss, trains as a medicine woman and takes on the responsibility of hunting creatures that cross over from the spirit world. The Cree title, Maskihkiwiskwêw, means medicine woman.
Where can I watch the Medicine Women teaser?
The teaser for Medicine Women is available on YouTube at youtu.be/bLpcxbTKQWU. You can also find it linked from the Medicine Women series page at Sinfull Studios (sinfullstudios.com/medicine-women/). The teaser was released in mid-2026 and reached approximately 1,000 views within a few days of going live.
Is Medicine Women a Saskatchewan production?
Yes. Medicine Women is produced by Sinfull Studios, based in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is shot on location in the province and draws on the landscapes and cultures of the region. The series represents Sinfull Studios’ first original scripted IP — a shift from service production work toward developing stories created in Saskatchewan for a broad audience.
