This podcast episode pays tribute to the great films and enormous impact of Mi’gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby who passed away on October 13, 2022. He directed two landmark Indigenous feature films out of Canada: Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) and Blood Quantum (2019).
Indigenous Film - Episodes
Listen to Seventh Row Podcast episodes about Indigenous films: films by Indigenous filmmakers and about Indigenous Peoples (no stories by settlers).
Ep. 126: Run Woman Run: An Indigenous coming of age after 30 film
On this episode we dig into how Run Woman Run explores coming of age in your thirties through an Indigenous perspective.
Ep. 120: David Gulpilil: Remembering his work in Charlie’s Country and beyond
On this episode, we’re celebrating the legacy of Aboriginal Australian actor David Gulpilil, with a particular focus on Charlie’s Country.
Ep. 63: Indigenous YA, part 2
This episode concludes our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films. We discuss some of the best Indigenous YA films from the recent past, think about the difference between films made by Indigenous and settler filmmakers, and outline the genre’s defining traits.
Ep. 62: Indigenous YA, part 1
On this episode we begin our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films (and television). We focus on three of the newest entries in the genre, Beans, Trickster, and Monkey Beach.
Ep. 39: Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls and Blood Quantum
This episode discusses Jeff Barnaby’s new Indigenous zombie film, Blood Quantum in conversation with his modern classic, Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)