The Good Canadian

The Good Canadian
Directed byLeena Minifie
David Paperny
Written byLeena Minifie
David Paperny
Produced byLeena Minifie
David Paperny
CinematographyAlfonso Chin
Edited byHart Snider
Music byPatric Caird
Matthew Cardinal
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Production
companies
Great Stories Productions Inc.
Stories First Productions
APTN
CBC Docs
Release date
  • September 30, 2025 (2025-09-30)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Good Canadian is a 2025 Canadian documentary film, co-directed by Leena Minifie and David Paperny.[1] The film is an investigative documentary that traces the systemic dispossession of Indigenous people in present day back to the legacy of the Indian Act.[2]

The film premiered on September 30, 2025 on APTN and CBC Television as a special National Day for Truth and Reconciliation broadcast.[3]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
CMPA Indiescreen Awards 2025 Kevin Tierney Award for Best Emerging Producer Leena Minifie Won [1]
Canadian Screen Awards 2026 Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program Leena Minifie, David Paperny, Sarah Jane Flynn Nominated [4]
Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research Chantelle Bellrichard, Jennifer Chiu, Paul Barnsley, Derrick O’Keefe, Anna Mehler Paperny Nominated

References

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