| The Pretendians | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Drew Hayden Taylor Paul Kemp |
| Written by | Jonathan Baltrusaitis Paul Kemp Drew Hayden Taylor |
| Produced by | Paul Kemp |
| Starring | Drew Hayden Taylor |
| Cinematography | Sara Cornthwaite Tim Hutchison A.J. Leitch |
| Edited by | Jonathan Baltrusaitis |
| Music by | Kevin Swartz |
Production company | Paul Kemp Productions |
| Distributed by | CBC Television |
Release date |
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Running time | 44 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Pretendians is a Canadian television documentary film, directed by Drew Hayden Taylor and released in 2022.[1] The film explores the issue of people falsely claiming Indigenous status despite a lack of any documented First Nations, Métis or Inuit heritage, covering the issue from a variety of facets including the production of fake Indigenous art and the efforts to track down a significant false claimant of Indigenous identity who has resisted any efforts to confront him on it.[2]
The film debuted on September 30, 2022, as an episode of The Passionate Eye.[2]
The film won the Donald Brittain Award for best social or political television documentary at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]
References
- ↑ Haley Lewis, "What are ‘pretendians’ and how are they causing ‘severe harm’ to Indigenous communities?". Global News, March 9, 2023.
- 1 2 Blair Ingenthron, "CBC to Air THE PRETENDIANS This Week". Broadway World, September 25, 2022.
- ↑ Jackson Weaver, "To Kill a Tiger, We're All Gonna Die and BLK emerge as top winners at CSAs' opening night". CBC News, April 11, 2023.
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