An Indigenous film and TV podcast  

We’ve come a long way from “Cowboys & Indians”!

From up-and-coming stars to trailblazing elders, Actors & Ancestors brings you Indigenous actors like you’ve never heard them before.

Roll out the red red carpet for this sizzling new show!

Flip the script with Actors & Ancestors.

This isn’t your ordinary interview podcast. It’s the only one by and for Indigenous film & TV actors. Welcome to your new favourite show!

START WITH THE TRAILER:

Actors & Ancestors is supported by the Indigenous Screen Office

Actors & Ancestors is hosted by Joel D. Montgrand

Joel is a Rocky Cree actor from Treaty 6 and Treaty 10 Territories. You’ll recognize him as Qavvik on HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, and Hakoda on Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as from the award-winning film Beans.

You could be on Actors & Ancestors too!

Email in a voice note and share your favourite memory of seeing other Indigenous people on screen.

When was the first time you really felt seen in a TV show or movie as an Indigenous person? If you record this memory and send it in, Joel might pick your story to play on the podcast!