As communities nationwide unite in celebration of Canadian cinema and its storytellers, a series of special events are planned to commemorate the life and contributions of Six Nations actor Graham Greene. Greene, a member of the Oneida tribe from Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario, passed away last autumn at the age of 73.
National Canadian Film Day falls on April 15, a day dedicated to honoring Canadian cinema with coast-to-coast screenings of local films. As part of this year’s observance, various events will pay tribute to Greene’s legacy, including a screening of his movie “Clearcut” (1991) at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario.
The screening of “Clearcut” will take place at 6:00 p.m. on April 15 and will be attended by Greene’s family and the Six Nations community. Additionally, the event will feature the short documentary “Graham Greene: I’m Just Me” directed by Tara Johns.
Screenings of “Clearcut” and Greene’s acclaimed film “Seeds” will also be held in Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout his nearly five-decade career, Greene portrayed numerous characters on stage and screen, from major films to various television productions.
Acknowledged as a member of the Order of Canada, Greene 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 received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2025.