
Theo Jean Cuthandhe/him
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Theo Jean Cuthand grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He makes films about sexuality, madness, Queer identity and love, gender, and Indigeneity. Theo Jean’s work has been screened in festivals internationally, and exhibited at galleries including: the MoMA in NYC, The National Gallery in Ottawa, and The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He completed his BFA 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 performed at: Live At The End Of The Century in Vancouver, Queer City Cinema’s Performatorium in Regina, and 7A*11D in Toronto. He is also a 2019 Whitney Biennial artist. He is of Plains Cree and Scots descent, a member of Little Pine First Nation, and currently resides in Toronto, Canada. Theo Jean is credited with coining the word Indigiqueer.