Jeff Barnaby

Jeff Barnaby is a Canadian director, writer, composer and film editor. He is best known for his 2013 debut film Rhymes for Young Ghouls.

Barnaby was born in Listuguj. He graduated from film production from Concordia University in 2004.

Barnaby began his career directing short films. His 2010 short film File Under Miscellaneous was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama.

Barnaby made his feature fim debut with Rhymes for Young Ghouls. 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, Prosptector 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 4 First Nations filmmakers invited to use their archival material in order to create a short documentary. Barnaby's contribution was the short film Etlinisigu’niet (Bleed Down).

Barnaby is Mi'kmaq. He is married and has one son.

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