Category: Indigenous - Tanis Parenteau

I am Starring in the World Premiere of Manahatta at OSF!

2/20/2018

I am thrilled to announce I will be playing the lead role JANE SNAKE in the World Premiere of Manahatta at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival! Written by Mary Kathryn Nagle, directed by Laurie Woolery. We open April 1st! Performances are already starting to sell out!

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize!

1/27/2018

I played Adam's Mother (who was played by Forrest Goodluck of The Revanant). The film was directed by Desiree Akhavan.

ABC Diversity Workshop Week

6/1/2017

I had the terrific opportunity to be invited to participate in the ABC Primetime Diversity Workshop Week for their workshop with Native American Actors. I worked directly with Marci Phillips and Erica Hart for the day.

A Big Black Space has its Ireland Premiere!

5/29/2017

A Big Black Space had its Ireland premiere at Lady's First International Film Festival in Cork, Ireland on May 26th.

I worked with Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes!

4/18/2017

I had the incredible opportunity to work on a play at New York Theater Workshop called 'Dismal Nitch' written by George Meyer (The Simpson's writer) and directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes!

A Big Black Space has its Nordic premiere!

1/27/2017

I am thrilled to announce A Big Black Space is having its Nordic premiere at the beautiful Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples Film Festival in Inari, Finland on January 28th. The film will be screened outdoors on a huge screen made of snow!
http://skabmagovat.fi/skabmagovat_2014/?page_id=8514

A Big Black Space at New Filmmakers New York!

1/4/2017

A Big Black Space screened at New Filmmakers New York on January 3rd at Anthology Film Archives.

I'm playing Hermione in The Winter's Tale!

11/22/2016

I've been cast as Hermione in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, with an all Native cast! We run Dec. 2-17 at Here Arts Center. Tickets available here.

A Big Black Space at the 15th Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival!

11/21/2016

I am thrilled to announce A Big Black Space will have its Winnipeg premiere at the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival for its 15 year anniversary! It will screen Saturday, November 26th 9:30pm at Towne 8 Cinema, 301 Notre Dame Avenue.

http://www.waff.ca/big-black-space

I won Best Actress at Hibulb Cultural Center Tulalip Film Festival!

10/13/2016

Thank you to the Hibulb Cultural Center Tulalip Film Festival for the Best Actress award for my performance in Angelo Baca's The Return Home.

www.hibulbculturalcenter.org/Education/Film-Festival-2016/