Jeff Barnaby
Jeff Barnaby is a Canadian director, writer, composer and film editor. He is best known for his 2013 debut film Rhymes for Young Ghouls.
Early Life
Barnaby was born in Listuguj. He graduated from film production from Concordia University in 2004.[1]
Career
Barnaby began his career directing short films. His 2010 short film File Under Miscellaneous was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama.[2]
Barnaby made his feature fim debut with Rhymes for Young Ghouls. The film premiered in the Discovery section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was given an independent release in Canada by its production company, Prosptector Films in 2014.[3] In July of 2014 Monterrey Media acquired the film for U.S. distribution.[4] For his direction Barnaby was named Best Director of a Canadian Film by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.[5]
In 2015 Barnaby was invited by the National Film Board of Canada to participate in Souvenir, a collective made up of 4 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).[6]
Personal life
Barnaby is Mi'kmaq. He is married and has one son.[7]
Filmography
- File Under Miscellaneous (2010)
- Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
References
- ↑ "JEFF BARNABY". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Todd. "Watch Jeff Barnaby's Award Winning FILE UNDER MISCELLANEOUS". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS OPENS ACROSS CANADA". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Latham, Brandon. "Monterey Media Picks Up Canadian Aboriginal Revenge Film 'Rhymes for Young Ghouls' for U.S. Distribution". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Vancouverfilm. "And the Winners Are...". Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Indigenous New Wave: NFB at the Pan Am Games". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ DaCosta, Jamaias. "INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER JEFF BARNABY ON RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS". Retrieved 17 December 2015.