Ditching Leathers and Feathers with Darrell Dennis
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Darrell Dennis is a trailblazing veteran Secwépemc actor, comedian, and now– writer and director. You’ll hear about Darrell’s very first job as the lead on a CBC teen drama and how he's only recently seeing stories written, produced, acted, and directed by Indigenous people.
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