Vancouver Premiere
Following release from prison, Joseph is faced with the challenges of reintegration into society.
Supported by
Community Partner
Shane Ghostkeeper
Canada
2022
English
Violent Ideation
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Credits
Producer
Bruce Thomas Miller, Guillaum Carlier, Gillian McKercher, Nicola Waugh
Screenwriter
Bruce Thomas Miller
Cinematography
Shae Paterson
Original Music
Dan Auger, Jonathan S Reynolds
Editor
Sarah Taylor
Director
Bruce Thomas Miller
Bruce Thomas Miller is an Anishinaabe filmmaker, member of the Matachewan First Nation, Treaty 9. Raised off reserve in various Northern Ontario communities. Bruce decided to pursue the arts, theater and film. He then took a hiatus to pursue a career in the social services sector, and never thought he would return to the arts but ImagineNative funded his short Conviction and changed his life. He is now a practicing filmmaker.
Filmography: A Walk in the Park (2000); C.L.I.T. (2000); Skylar’s Comet (2023)
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