Made of warm wolf fur, this parka was worn by Atanarjuat on his return to
Igloolik after a long period of exile and soul-searching at the camp of
Qulitalik.
This parka is worn by the original camp leader and shaman Kumaglak. His
murder in the presence of the Evil Shaman, Tungajuaq, sparks the bloody feud
between Atanarjuat and Oki's families. The raven feathers sewn on the skin of
the parka indicate that the man wearing it is a shaman.
This winter nasaq (hood) was worn by Oki in the film. Made of wolf fur, the
hood has long tentacle-like strips encircling the neck, the effect of which is
to make Oki look fiercer and meaner.
This unusual parka is made of King Eider duck skin and covered in feathers.
It was worn by Atanarjuat's arch-rival, Oki, during the attack on Atanarjuat's
camp and subsequent chase across the sea ice. The parka floats in water!
Students will research the Inuit style of filmmaking and list key points involved in the process by reading selections written by the three founding members of Igloolik Isuma Productions, the makers of the films Atanarjuat – The Fast Runner and The Journals of Knud Rasmussen.… En savoir plus
Feature Film was shown at two film festivals, and a forty minute version was shown at the 2004 convention of Society of Cinema and Media Studies Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, 2004. Screenplay by Donald Morin, additonal writing by Gunargie O'Sullivan. Due to political nature of film, never completely shoot screenplay, due to difficulty in obtaining funding.
This film was comissioned by the Alternator Gallery in Kelowna, under the theme, "Community Complicity." This piece speaks about disconnection from the land, colonial erasure, and the search for something true in the concrete jungle....warning there is brief side and bum nudity ;)
My Own Private Lower Post is the story of Duane Gastant' Aucoin, a two-spirited Tlingit, as he seeks to understand how his mother Vicky Bob’s trials at Lower Post Indian Residential School have influenced his life. As she shares her story, he comes to understand how he too is a survivor.… En savoir plus
Narrated in Inuktitut, Shaping our Future provides a brief overview of the Inuit Art Foundation and its many activities. Combining footage from the Arctic with scenes filmed at the foundation’s headquarters in Ottawa, the 12-minute video follows IAF’s evolution from publisher of a modest newsletter into a model organization for indigenous groups worldwide.… En savoir plus
A brief overview of the activities of the non-profit Inuit Art Foundation, which exists to facilitate the creative expressions of Inuit artists and to foster a broader understanding of these expressions worldwide.
Maps are orders marching men to old places already seen Maps conjure memories of spoil, of plunder and innocence Maps are journeys to illusions no one has learned from Maps are critical revisits with visions, vistas and never before seen repeats … En savoir plus
The strangers from Greenland sit in the snow house of Avva, a shaman. Avva introduces his family to the visitors. The scene is tense, with silences that are awkward or watchful. Avva puffs on his pipe.… En savoir plus
