The famous Jeff Barnaby was a Canadian Mi’kmaq film director, writer, composer, and film editor. He is known for his horror films Rhymes for Young Ghouls and Blood Quantum.
Barnaby began his career directing short films. Barnaby’s short film From Cherry English won two Golden Sheaf Awards: Best Aboriginal and Best Videography in the 2004 Yorkton Film Festival. His 2010 short film File Under Miscellaneous was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live-Action Short Drama.
Rhymes for Young Ghouls marked Barnaby’s feature film debut. The film premiered in the Discovery section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was given an independent release in Canada by its production company, Prospector Films in 2014. In July 2014, Monterrey Media acquired the film for U.S. distribution. For his direction, Barnaby was named Best Director of a Canadian Film by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.
In 2015, Barnaby was invited by the National Film Board of Canada to participate in Souvenir, a collective made up of four First Nations filmmakers invited to use their archival material to create a short documentary. Barnaby’s contribution was the short film Etlinisigu’niet (Bleed Down).
Jeff Barnaby dies: Cause of death revealed
His Cause of death is cancer. Everyone was shocked and saddened to hear the news of his demise. His family and friends are saddened by Jeff Barnaby’s death and are expressing their grief by paying tribute to him on the Internet. Legendary film director, Film editor Jeff Barnaby dies at 46.
