Canadian Mi'kmaq filmmaker (1976–2022)
Jeff Barnaby
Born 1976 Died 13 October 2022 (aged 46)Occupation(s) Filmmaker, composer, writer Notable work Spouse Sarah Del Seronde Children 1
Jeff Barnaby (1976 – 13 October 2022) was a Mi'kmaq and Canadian film director, writer, composer, and film editor. He is known for his films Rhymes for Young Ghouls Blood Quantum
Early life
Barnaby was born on a Mi'kmaq reserve in Listuguj , Quebec, in 1976.[ 1] [ 2] Dawson College and Concordia University film programs.[ 3]
Career
Barnaby began his career directing short films . Barnaby's short film From Cherry English Golden Sheaf Awards : Best Aboriginal and Best Videography in the 2004 Yorkton Film Festival .[ 4] [ 5] File Under Miscellaneous Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama .[ 6]
Rhymes for Young Ghouls 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . It was given an independent release in Canada by its production company, Prospector Films in 2014.[ 7] Monterey Media acquired the film for U.S. distribution.[ 8] Vancouver Film Critics Circle .[ 9]
In 2015, Barnaby was invited by the National Film Board of Canada to participate in Souvenir , a collective made up of four First Nations filmmakers invited to use their archival material in order to create a short documentary. Barnaby's contribution was the short film Etlinisigu'niet (Bleed Down) .[ 10]
Barnaby premiered his sophomore feature Blood Quantum 2019 Toronto International Film Festival , as the opener for the festival's Midnight Madness section.[ 11] Grolsch People's Choice Midnight Madness Award .[ 12] Shudder streaming service, with Canadian streaming rights to be held by Crave .[ 13]
At the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, Barnaby was nominated for Best Original Screenplay ,[ 14] Best Editing , for Blood Quantum .[ 15]
Personal life
Barnaby was Mi'kmaq . He was married to Navajo filmmaker Sarah Del Seronde and had one son.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
Following his death, the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival and Netflix launched the Jeff Barnaby Grant, a program to support new works by emerging indigenous filmmakers.[ 19] 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[ 20]
Filmography
References
^ "Blood Quantum" . TIFF . Retrieved 22 November 2019 .^ DaCosta, Jamaias (1 February 2014). "INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JEFF BARNABY ON RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS" . Muskrat Magazine . Retrieved 13 October 2022 . ^ "JEFF BARNABY" . Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015 .^ "Canada's Golden Sheaf Award Winners 2004" (PDF) . Yorkton Film Festival . Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020 .^ Threlfall, John (22 September 2016). "Mi'gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby kicks off Indigeneity & the Arts series" . University of Victoria . Retrieved 8 December 2020 . ^ Brown, Todd. "Watch Jeff Barnaby's Award Winning FILE UNDER MISCELLANEOUS" . Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2015 . ^ "RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS OPENS ACROSS CANADA" . Retrieved 17 December 2015 .^ Latham, Brandon (9 July 2014). "Monterey Media Picks Up Canadian Aboriginal Revenge Film 'Rhymes for Young Ghouls' for U.S. Distribution" . IndieWire. Retrieved 26 April 2018 . ^ Vancouverfilm (8 January 2014). "And the Winners Are..." Retrieved 17 December 2015 . ^ "Indigenous New Wave: NFB at the Pan Am Games" . National Film Board of Canada. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2018 .^ Harvey, Dennis (9 September 2019). "Toronto Film Review: 'Blood Quantum' . Variety . ^ "Announcing the TIFF '19 Award Winners" . TIFF . 15 September 2019.^ Wiseman, Andreas (26 June 2019). "AMC Streamer Shudder Picks Up Zombie Thriller 'Blood Quantum' For US, UK & Australia; XYZ Strikes Int'l Pacts" . Deadline . ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations" . ET Canada
^ Naman Ramachandran, "'Schitt's Creek,' 'Blood Quantum' Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards" . Variety
^ DaCosta, Jamaias (February 2014). "INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JEFF BARNABY ON RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS" . Retrieved 17 December 2015 . ^ "Acclaimed Mi'kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby dies at 46, representatives say" . The Hamilton Spectator. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022 .^ Vlessing, Etan (13 October 2022). "Jeff Barnaby, Canadian Indigenous Director of 'Rhymes for Young Ghouls', Dies at 46" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 13 October 2022 . ^ Noel Ransome, "New grant for Indigenous filmmakers launched in honour of Jeff Barnaby" . Toronto Star
^ Connie Thiessen, "Marilyn Denis, John Brunton among Canadian Academy ‘Special Award’ recipients" . Broadcast Dialogue , March 19, 2024.
^ a b c d "Jeff Barnaby List of Movies and TV Shows" . TV Guide . Retrieved 13 October 2022 .^ a b c d "Jeff Barnaby" . Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 13 October 2022 .^ "Etlinisigu'niet (Bleed Down)" . National Film Board of Canada . Retrieved 13 October 2022 .
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