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Deadman

Go west, young man, to Deadman Creek, and the quixotic world of Matt Sandvoss, a Wild West-obsessed visionary determined to build a “ghost town” in a remote part of British Columbia. But Matt’s mission raises questions for Gerald Carter, a Cree resident of Deadman Creek, about the age-old stereotypes of cowboys and Indians, the commodification of sacred land and the troubling gap between fantasy and history.
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Go west, young man, to Deadman Creek, and the quixotic world of Matt Sandvoss, a Wild West-obsessed visionary determined to build a “ghost town” in a remote part of British Columbia. But Matt’s mission raises questions for Gerald Carter, a Cree resident of Deadman Creek, about the age-old stereotypes of cowboys and Indians, the commodification of sacred land and the troubling gap between fantasy and history.

 This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) All subjects
  • writer
    Chelsea McMullan
  • director
    Chelsea McMullan
  • producer
    Geoff McLean
    Lea Marin
  • executive producer
    Silva Basmajian
  • commissioning editor
    Jane Jankovic
  • participation
    Matt Sandvoss
    Gerald Carter
    Darlene Sandvoss
    Norma Peters
    Heather Sandvoss
    Melissa Sandvoss
    Kyle "Onions" Carter
    Jay "Bones" Carter
    Noreen "Snorty" Carter
  • creative consultant
    Raha Shirazi
  • editor
    Avrïl Jacobson
  • director of photography
    Maya Bankovic
  • co-director of photography
    Alejandro Coronado
  • original score composer
    Rae Spoon
  • additional photography
    Matthew J. Lloyd
    Derek Howard
    Kathleen Hepburn
  • independent production officer
    Linda Fong
  • production designer
    Leanne Mackay
  • unit production manager
    Jordan Masciangelo
  • production coordinator
    Sarah Arruda
  • visual consultant
    Matthew J. Lloyd
  • story consultant
    Marlene Rodgers
    Franco Pante
  • sound editor
    Grant Edmonds
  • sound mix
    Grant Edmonds
  • location sound
    Kylie McMullan
    Leanne Mackay
  • colorist
    Walt Biljan
  • online editor
    Kevin Kim
  • post facility
    Fini Films
  • marketing manager
    Kelley Alexander
  • marketing assistant
    Donna Cowan
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