As Canadians nationwide unite to celebrate the filmmakers and narratives of Canadian cinema, special events are planned to pay tribute to the life and impact of the late Six Nations actor, Graham Greene. Greene, a member of the Oneida community from Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario, passed away at the age of 73 last autumn.
April 15 marks National Canadian Film Day, a one-day celebration of Canadian cinema co-sponsored by CBC. The event, spanning coast to coast, will involve screenings of Canadian films in various communities across the country.
As part of this year’s commemorative activities, film screenings will be organized to honor Greene’s artistic contributions. A screening of his 1991 film, “Clearcut,” will take place at The Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario. The screening, scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. on April 15, will be open to the public, with members of Greene’s family and the Six Nations community in attendance. Additionally, the event will feature the short documentary film “Graham Greene: I’m Just Me” by Tara Johns.
Screenings of “Clearcut” and Greene’s acclaimed work “Seeds” will also be showcased in Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout his illustrious career spanning nearly five decades, Greene portrayed numerous roles in both major motion pictures and television productions.
Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Greene was a recipient of the Order of Canada and earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in “Dances with Wolves.” In 2004, he was honored with the Earle Grey lifetime achievement award for television acting (Canadian Screen Award) and received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2025.