By Cassandra Szklarski THE CANADIAN PRESS Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby, regarded by many as a visionary of modern Indigenous cinema with projects that included magic realism, horror and sharp social critique, has died. Representatives said Barnaby died Thursday in Montreal at age 46 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Barnaby’s short but impactful career included two acclaimed feature films and several shorts that he wrote, directed and edited, all dedicated to highlighting Indigenous stories and perspectives. Mohawk actor Kaniehtiio Horn, who was cast in Barnaby’s 2007 short film “The Colony,” predicted that people will study Barnaby’s small yet singular body of work for years to come. “I don’t think he can be replaced,” said Horn, who went on to appear in the comedy “Letterkenny” and the upcoming Canadian feature “Alice,

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