The Secwépemc actor from Prince George, B.C., is making her directorial debut with her short film Kiri and the Dead Girl, which is based on the life story of Tlingit artist Kiri Green. She's also the lead in the upcoming film Monkey Beach, which opens the Vancouver International Film Festival. Dove spoke out about First Nations' representation in Hollywood in her TEDx talk in Vancouver in September 2018. In Monkey Beach, an adaptation based on a novel by Haisla and Heiltsuk writer Eden Robinson, Dove was able to work with a cast and crew composed of mostly Indigenous women. Monkey Beach will be screening online from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 at Vancouver International Film Festival.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2020 18:00 UTC