THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Wins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role For Her Portrayal of "Niska" in the Movie Night Raiders

Written and directed by Danis Goulet, who is Cree Métis from northernSaskatchewan, Night Raiders is a film about harm, abuse, violence, and/orintergenerational trauma due to colonial practices. It is one of the mostimportant Canadian films made in recent times. A searing thriller set in thenear future; it digs deep into Canada's painful past to craft a compelling,propulsive piece of genre cinema.After a destructive war across North America, a military occupation seizescontrol of society. One of their core tactics: taking children from theirfamilies and putting them into State Academies or forced-education camps.Niska (played by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers) is a Cree mother desperate toprotect her daughter Waseese (played by Brooklyn Letexier-Hart). But eventsforce mother and daughter to separate, leading Niska to join a group of Creevigilantes to get her daughter back.This story echoes the real forced assimilation of Indigenous children thatcolonizing powers undertook in Canada, the US, Australia, and beyond. Ittransforms the ugly reality of residential schools into remarkable,cinematic piece. Goulet's vision, combined with powerful performances fromTailfeathers, Letexier-Hart, and Gail Maurice, bring this speculative futureinto dialogue with our past. Night Raiders is not just a singular Canadianfilm, but a new view of Canada for the entire world.Janette's TV & Podcast were among Canada's top accredited media at TheCanadian Screen Actors Awards virtual red carpet press room interviewing theevent's big winners. In this second episode of our special CSA series,Janette talks with actress Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, who took home the awardfor Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her performance inthis movie, about what this role meant to her and the Indigenous community,and what she would like to see happen next for Indigenous actors, writers,directors, and producers.Support us on Patreonwww.patreon.com/janettestvLooking for more ways to support Janette's TV? Buy our merchandise here!www.janetteburke.com/merchProtect your Privacy with Express VPN.Find out how you can get 3 months free by clicking the link below.www.expressvpn.com/Janette’s TV & Podcast Channelswww.youtube.com/watch?v=EDHHvKvXq7oLink to Websitewww.janetteburke.comJanette’s 1:1 On-Camera Training https://www.janetteburke.com/1-1-on-camera-trainingTags:  Canadian Film & TV, Canadian Actors, Canadian Screen Actors Awards,Canadian Movies, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Wins Best Performance by an Actressin a Leading Role For  Her Portrayal of "Niska" in the Movie Night Raiders,Indigenous Films, film about harm, abuse, violence, and/or intergenerationaltrauma due to colonial practices, mother/daughter, Cree/Metis, ResidentialSchools, sci/fi, thriller, North America, Forced Separation of Children,Janette's TV,  Janette's TV Podcast&lSupport the showSign up to become a member of Janette's TV Youtube Channel!https://www.youtube.com/@JanettesTV/videos