As Canadians nationwide unite to celebrate the creators and narratives in Canadian cinema, a series of special gatherings are planned to pay tribute to the life and impact of Graham Greene, an esteemed actor from the Six Nations community. Greene, a Oneida from Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario, passed away at the age of 73 last autumn.
National Canadian Film Day falls on April 15, marking a day-long celebration of Canadian film coast-to-coast, co-sponsored by CBC, featuring screenings of Canadian movies in various localities. This year’s events will include film showcases commemorating Greene’s contributions, such as a screening of his 1991 film “Clearcut” at The Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario.
The screening, scheduled to commence at 6:00 p.m. on April 15, will be open to the public, with Greene’s family members and members of the Six Nations community in attendance. Additionally, the event will feature the screening of the short documentary “Graham Greene: I’m Just Me” by Tara Johns.
Screenings of “Clearcut” and Greene’s acclaimed film “Seeds” will also take place in Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout his nearly five-decade career, Greene portrayed numerous characters on stage and screen, spanning from prominent movie roles to various television productions.
Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Greene was a recipient of the Order of Canada and received an Academy Award nomination for his role in “Dances with Wolves.” He was honored with the Earle Grey lifetime achievement award for television acting at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2004 and awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2025.