Episode 1: True North Strong and Cree with Joel D. Montgrand

Actors and Ancestors is a brand new film and TV podcast for Indigenous actors and anyone else who wants to learn. This is a special first episode where your host, Rocky Cree actor, Joel D. Montgrand tells you about his land, who claims him, and lets you in on the story of his journey to the screen. Originally from Treaty 6 and 10 in rural Saskatchewan, he records this show from the belly of Hollywood North aka unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories. 

You'll recognize Joel from the award-winning film, Beans, and his upcoming features in Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender and Season 4 of HBO's True Detective. You’ll feel the warmth of Joel’s playful, adventurous spirit driving this show as soon as you hit play! What are you waiting for? TRANSCRIPT HERE.

Actors and Ancestors  is created, hosted, and produced by Joel D. Montgrand with audio editing and production support from Daniella Barreto.

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Actors and Ancestors  is created, hosted, and produced by Joel D. Montgrand with audio editing and production support from Daniella Barreto.