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Danis Goulet (born 1977) is a Canadian First Nations (Cree people-Métis) filmmaker and screenwriter,Chris Knight, "Danis Goulet's film a first for New Zealand-Canada Indigenous co-operation". National Post, June 26, 2020. whose debut feature film, Night Raiders, premiered in 2021.Barry Hertz, "Indigenous filmmaker Danis Goulet's Night Raiders pulls from Canada's past to create a terrifying future". The Globe and Mail, March 3, 2021.
After graduating high school, Goulet backpacked abroad. She returned to Regina in 1998.
Goulet moved to Toronto in the early 2000s to study at the Canadian Film Centre. After being asked to cast a "Pocahontas type" for an American television pilot, convincing her that Indigenous people needed more creative control over their own stories, Goulet began to realize the importance of Indigenous people taking key creative roles in film and changing narratives about Indigenous people. She attended a filmmaking workshop in New York, which led to her creating her first short film. She has since directed a number of films, including Spin (2004),Jim Holt, "Strong Canadian films screen at Sundance, including Seducing Doctor Lewis". Canadian Press, January 18, 2004. Divided by Zero (2006), Wapawekka (2010), Barefoot (2012),Cam Fuller, "Goulet takes Barefoot to Toronto fest; Director's film debuts at TIFF". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 11, 2012. Wakening (2013),Cassandra Szklarski, "Canuck filmmakers prepare to hustle at Sundance and Slamdance film fests"]. Canadian Press, January 14, 2014. and Night Raiders (2021).
In 2013, Goulet co-authored a report for Telefilm Canada about the lack of Indigenous feature film production in the country. She served for a number of years as artistic director of the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival.Cassandra Szklarski, "Aboriginal women take centre stage at indigenous film festival". The Daily Gleaner, October 18, 2008. She was also a consulting producer on the 2020 television series Trickster, but resigned from the show after the emergence of allegations that series creator Michelle Latimer had misrepresented her Indigenous identity.Barry Hertz, "Latimer resigns from CBC's Trickster after questions about Indigenous ancestry". The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2020.
Goulet began writing Night Raiders in 2013 after her science-fiction short Wakening inspired her to experiment more with the genre. She shot the film in 2019 in Ontario. Post-production was completed in New Zealand. Night Raiders had the largest production budget of any Indigenous-led Canadian film. The record was previously held by Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum. Goulet stated that the film was inspired in large part by Indigenous resistance movements.
Night Raiders, directed by Goulet, was produced by New Zealand film director Taika Waititi. It premiered at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021, though Goulet was unable to attend the premiere. Night Raiders was one of the first 13 films announced for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.Eric Kohn and Kate Erbland, "TIFF 2021: ‘Dune’ and ‘Last Night in Soho’ Among First 12 Films Confirmed for Fall Festival". IndieWire, June 23, 2021. She was also announced as the 2021 recipient of TIFF's Emerging Talent Award.Selome Hailu, "Dionne Warwick and Danis Goulet to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards". Variety, August 26, 2021. The film was nominated for 11 awards at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, tied with Scarborough for the most nominations for one film that year. Goulet was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, winning Best Original Screenplay. "Night Raiders, Scarborough emerge victorious at 5th night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 8, 2022. The film was also a nominee for both Best Picture and the John Dunning Best First Feature Award.Brent Furdyk,
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In its year-end review of Canadian film and television in 2021, the trade magazine Playback named Goulet the Director of the Year. "Director of the Year: Danis Goulet". Playback, December 14, 2021. Goulet directed the fourth episode of the second season of Reservation Dogs.
In the same year Goulet was announced as the director of Ivy, an upcoming Netflix thriller film slated to star Brazilian actress Alice Braga.Rebecca Rubin, "‘Queen of the South’ Actor Alice Braga to Star in Netflix Thriller ‘Ivy’". Variety, June 17, 2021.
She directed episodes seven and eight of the first season of North of North.
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