Thirza Cuthand
1978–
Introduction
Theo Jean Cuthand, also credited as TJ Cuthand and Thirza Cuthand, is a filmmaker and performance artist, writer and curator of Plains Cree as well as Scottish and Irish descent. He is credited with coining the term Indigiqueer, for modern Indigenous LGBTQ people. In May 2022, he changed his name to TJ Cuthand and came out as a trans man.
His work as a video artist began in high school, as he experimented with a DIY and "diarist" aesthetic that he has continued to develop in subsequent works. His experimental film and videos often feature a personal perspective, voice-over narration, and storytelling that explores his experiences of identity, race, sexuality, relationships, ageism and mental health.
In 1995, when he was 16, he participated in a workshop at a queer film festival in Saskatoon, which led to the production of his first short video, Lessons in Baby Dyke Theory, which was then screened at film festivals around the world. In bios at the time, Cuthand self-described as a "bipolar butch lesbian two spirited boy/girl thingamabob".
Wikidata identifier
Q55219475
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