Asivak Koostachin

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Asivak Koostachin (born 1994)[ citation needed ] is a Cree-Inuk actor from Canada, most noted for his performances in the films Red Snow and Run Woman Run . [1]

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Career

The son of filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, [2] he had his first major acting role in the APTN drama series AskiBoyz. [3] In 2018, he had a stage role in Theatre for Living's collective play šxʷʔa'ət (home). [4]

Red Snow , his first leading role in a feature film, was released in 2019. [5] He received a Leo Award nomination for Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Motion Picture, and a nomination for Best Actor at the 2019 American Indian Film Festival. [6]

In 2021, Koostachin appeared in Run Woman Run as the ghost of Tom Longboat. [7] He received a second nomination for Best Actor at the 2021 American Indian Film Festival, [8] and won the Remi Award for Best Actor at the 2021 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. [9] He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 American Indian Film Festival for his performance in Portraits from a Fire . [8]

Koostachin has also appeared in the films Montana Story , [10] Broken Angel [11] and Angela's Shadow , [12] and has had supporting or guest roles in the television series Letterkenny , Cardinal , Hudson & Rex , and Molly of Denali .

He is a main cast member on the HBO Max series Duster . [13]

References

  1. Dana Gee, "Variety and Whistler Film Festival announce 10 Canadians to Watch list". Vancouver Sun , November 25, 2022.
  2. Gail Johnson, "Whistler Film Festival: Jules Arita Koostachin draws on Cree cultural practices in Broken Angel". Stir, November 24, 2022.
  3. Falcon McLeod-Shabogesic, "Tall Crees stop in for visit". North Bay Nugget , December 1, 2012.
  4. Gerry Leibel, "Vancouver reconciliation play comes to Kitamaat". The Northern Sentinel, January 27, 2018.
  5. Chris Knight, "Indigenous love story; Red Snow the latest of proud stories making it to the Canadian big screen". Ottawa Citizen , March 13, 2020.
  6. Emelie Peacock, "Inside Red Snow, a movie embracing the NWT and its languages". Cabin Radio , October 24, 2019.
  7. Chris Knight, "Film review: Run Woman Run". National Post , March 25, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Vincent Schilling, "American Indian Film Festival: 126 films, 30 nominees, 6 winners". Indian Country Today , November 7, 2021.
  9. Jace Koblun, "Run Woman Run filmed on Six Nations and cameos Tom Longboat’s grandson". Two Row Times, February 23, 2022.
  10. David Rooney, "‘Montana Story’: Film Review | TIFF 2021". The Hollywood Reporter , September 16, 2021.
  11. Tyler Treese, "Exclusive Broken Angel Trailer Previews Indigenous Drama". Coming Soon, October 7, 2022.
  12. Andreas Wiseman, "Indigenous Drama ‘Angela’s Shadow’ Gets Canadian Distribution & International Sales Deal Ahead Of World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood , September 26, 2024.
  13. Petski, Denise (2023-03-30). "Corbin Bernsen Set To Recur In J.J. Abrams' HBO Max Series 'Duster'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-16.