As Canadians join in celebrating the filmmakers and narratives of Canadian cinema, a series of special events are planned to pay tribute to the life and impact of Six Nations actor Graham Greene. Greene, a member of the Oneida community from Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario, passed away last autumn at the age of 73.
April 15 marks National Canadian Film Day, a nationwide homage to Canadian cinema co-sponsored by CBC, featuring screenings of Canadian films in communities throughout the country. As part of this year’s activities, film viewings will be organized to commemorate Greene’s contributions, including a presentation of his movie “Clearcut” (1991) 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 and attended by members of Greene’s family and the Six Nations community. Additionally, the event will showcase 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. Throughout his nearly five-decade career, Greene took on numerous roles in both film and television productions, earning recognition such as his induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021.
An esteemed 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 (Canadian Screen Award) in 2004 and received a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 2025 for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.