Brandon Oakes
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

Through Black Spruce
(2019)Based on the Giller Award-winning novel of the same name by Joseph Boyden, Through Black Spruce is a story of identity and survival. The disappearance of a young Cree woman in Toronto traumatizes her Northern Ontario family, and sends her twin sister on a journey south to find her.
Diggstown
"Diggstown" follows Marcie Diggs, a corporate lawyer who begins to reconsider her priorities after a tragedy in her family following a malicious prosecution. Marcie's team is a mash-up of do-gooders, cynics and scrappers -- otherwise messy souls struggling to keep personal demons in check out of their practice. They work directly with the community to find justice for their clients in areas including racism, poverty and gender bias. The series is also notable for being the first Canadian drama to feature a Black Canadian woman as its lead character.

Unsettled
An Indigenous couple leaves behind the city life of Toronto and moves their family to the Rez, where their way of life is a lot different.

Rhymes for Young Ghouls
(2013)Red Crow Mi'gMaq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's. 15-year-old Aila sells enough dope to pay her way out of the school, but when her drug money is stolen, her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run.

The Saver
(2015)When a teen is orphaned during a harsh Montreal winter, she flees social services and resolves to shun her mother’s fate by becoming a millionaire.

Rodeo Christmas Romance
(2025)When a fiercely independent equestrian finds herself ranch-sitting for a friend while caring for her injured horse over Christmas, she clashes with a brooding veteran.

The Last Manhunt
(2022)In this tale of star-crossed lovers inspired by true events, two members of the Chemehuevi tribe run off together, sparking a massive manhunt.