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Fifty Years of Troublemaking with Gary Farmer
Daniella Barreto Daniella Barreto

Fifty Years of Troublemaking with Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer is a Cayuga actor from Six Nations of the Grand River with an incredible career spanning decades. JD meets up with him at the Sutton Hotel in Vancouver for a conversation about his fifty years in performance, blazing a trail for Indigenous actors to come, knowing your language and being known for "cheeky" humour.

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Chasing a Moving Target with Rainbow Dickerson
Daniella Barreto Daniella Barreto

Chasing a Moving Target with Rainbow Dickerson

Rainbow Dickerson is a Rappahannock-Thai actor and producer based in LA. She and Joel discuss what it’s like growing up in many places with a yearning for home, how specific on screen representation can be, and how to define success for yourself when it feels like other people at your level are more successful in the industry. Rainbow is an award-winning actor who stars in the new short film, The River. Fun fact: She and Joel are twice on-screen spouses in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Beans!

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Signal Awards Finalist
Daniella Barreto Daniella Barreto

Signal Awards Finalist

Actors and Ancestors is a 2024 Signal Awards Finalist in the Film & TV Category! Award winners are announced October 29th.

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 Best Indie Podcast: Silver W3 Award Winner
Daniella Barreto Daniella Barreto

Best Indie Podcast: Silver W3 Award Winner

Actors and Ancestors won a Silver Award for Best Indie Podcast in the 2024 W3 Awards! These awards honour creative excellence on the web and recognize outstanding Podcasts, Websites, Marketing, Video, Mobile, and Social. Thank you to all our listeners for tuning in to this show!

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