About

Known credits:
70
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Place of birth:
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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TJ Cuthand

Overview

TJ Cuthand was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1978, and grew up in Saskatoon. Since 1995 he has been making short experimental narrative videos and films about sexuality, madness, Queer identity and love, and Indigeneity, which have screened in festivals internationally, including the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, Mix Brasil Festival of Sexual Diversity in Sao Paolo, ImagineNATIVE in Toronto, Ann Arbour Film Festival, Images in Toronto, Berlinale in Berlin, New York Film Festival, Outfest,and Oberhausen International Short Film Festival. His work has also exhibited at galleries including the Remai in Saskatoon, The National Gallery in Ottawa, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, MoMA in New York, and The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Film and Video at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2005, and his Masters of Arts in Media Production at Toronto Metropolitan University in 2015. He has made commissioned work for Urban Shaman and Videopool in Winnipeg, Cinema Politica in Montreal, VIMAF in Vancouver, and Bawaadan Collective in Canada. In 2020 he completed working on a 2D video game called A Bipolar Journey based on his experience learning and dealing with his bipolar disorder. It can be found here. He has also written three feature screenplays and has performed at Live At The End Of The Century in Vancouver, Queer City Cinema’s Performatorium in Regina, and 7a*11d in Toronto. In 2017 he won the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s REVEAL Indigenous Art Award. He is a Whitney Biennial 2019 artist. He has made 32 videos and films and counting. Currently he has a feature film in development. He is a non-binary Butch boy who uses He/Him pronouns. He is of Plains Cree and Scots descent, a member of Little Pine First Nation, and currently resides in Toronto, Canada.

Known for

Acting
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2019 Woman Dress Actor 59
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2019 Less Lethal Fetishes Actor N/A
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2018 Reclamation Actor N/A
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2013 Sight Actor Self (voice) N/A
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2013 Just Dandy Actor N/A
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2012 Boi Oh Boi Actor Self N/A
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1999 Through the Looking Glass Actor Alice N/A
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1999 Helpless Maiden Makes an "I" Statement Actor Helpless Maiden N/A
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1995 Lessons In Baby Dyke Theory Actor N/A
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Directing
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2020 Medicine Bundle Directing Director N/A
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2019 Woman Dress Directing Director 59
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2018 Extractions Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Longform Lesbian Census Directing Director N/A
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2015 You Are a Lesbian Vampire Directing Director N/A
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2010 Homelands Directing Director N/A
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2008 Madness in Four Actions Directing Director N/A
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2004 Love & Numbers Directing Director N/A
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1999 Anhedonia Directing Director N/A
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1999 Manipulation/Dictation Directing Director N/A
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1999 Through the Looking Glass Directing Director N/A
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1999 Helpless Maiden Makes an "I" Statement Directing Director N/A
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1998 Untouchable Directing Director N/A
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1997 Bisexual Wannabe Directing Director N/A
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1997 Working Baby Dyke Theory: The Diasporic Impact of Cross-Generational Barriers Directing Director N/A
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1997 Earth Flesh Directing Director N/A
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1996 Colonization: The Second Coming Directing Director N/A
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1995 Lessons In Baby Dyke Theory Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Kwêskosîw: She Whistles Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Woman Dress Writing Writer 59
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2017 2 Spirit Dreamcatcher Dot Com Writing Writer N/A
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2015 2-Spirit Introductory Special $19.99 Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Sight Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Boi Oh Boi Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Love & Numbers Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Manipulation/Dictation Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Helpless Maiden Makes an "I" Statement Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Untouchable Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Bisexual Wannabe Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Earth Flesh Writing Writer N/A
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Production
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2008 Madness in Four Actions Production Producer N/A
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2004 Love & Numbers Production Producer N/A
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1999 Manipulation/Dictation Production Producer N/A
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1998 Untouchable Production Producer N/A
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1997 Bisexual Wannabe Production Producer N/A
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Camera
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Editing
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2004 Love & Numbers Editing Editor N/A
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1999 Manipulation/Dictation Editing Editor N/A
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1999 Helpless Maiden Makes an "I" Statement Editing Editor N/A
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1998 Untouchable Editing Editor N/A
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1997 Bisexual Wannabe Editing Editor N/A
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