Acclaimed Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby dies at 46, representatives say
Posted October 13, 2022 2:01 pm.
Last Updated October 13, 2022 2:15 pm.
Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby, considered a visionary of modern Indigenous cinema, has died.
Representatives say Barnaby died at age 46 after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Raised on the Listuguj Reserve in Quebec, Barnaby helmed many short films, including the Jutra Award-nominated “The Colony” and the Genie-nominated “File Under Miscellaneous.”
The Montreal-based writer-director gained acclaim for his 2013 debut feature “Rhymes for Young Ghouls.”
He followed that up with the 2019 zombie horror film “Blood Quantum,” which swept the Canadian Screen Awards.
Barnaby leaves behind his wife Sarah Del Seronde and son Miles.
