Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. (born 1989) is an American and

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filmmaker from the

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. His debut feature, ''

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'' (2021), was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the

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Background

Corbine was born in

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and is an enrolled member of the

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. He is the son of Mitch Corbine, a

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casino general manager, and Carole Livingston, an

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clinical psychologist. He was raised in several small towns and

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in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He attended the

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, where he studied English and Philosophy.

Career

Corbine started his filmmaking career by making fourteen

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s before two of his short films were selected to screen by the

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and the

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. He was one of ''

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'' magazine's 25 New Faces of Indie Film in 2019. Later, he studied with the

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Feature Film Program, who assisted in producing his first feature, ''Wild Indian'', which focuses on two Ojibwe men (portrayed by

Michael Greyeyes Michael Greyeyes (born June 4, 1967) (Muskeg Lake Cree Nation) is an Indigenous Canadian actor, dancer, choreographer, director, and educator. In 1996, Greyeyes portrayed Crazy Horse in the television film ''Crazy Horse''. In 2018, Greyeyes port ...

and

Chaske Spencer Chaske Spencer (pronounced ''Chess-Kay''; born March 9, 1975) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Sam Uley in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series (2009–2012), Teddo in the acclaimed film ''Wild Indian'', and for his ...

) as they attempt to reconcile a fractured past. ''Variety'' named Corbine one of the "10 Directors to Watch" for his work on ''Wild Indian''. The film was nominated for four

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, including Corbine for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay. The film was released in North America by

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Filmography

Film

References

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