5984 Nunavut

 5984 Nunavut Inc.

CORPORATE PROFILE

Incorporated in 2024, 5984 Nunavut Inc. is dedicated to creating and sharing films and television series for Inuit audiences. 5984 Nunavut Inc. is 100% owned by Zacharias Kunuk, one of Canada’s most successful artists, with a 30+ year career of writing, producing and directing award-winning film and television projects, including the internationally acclaimed Inuktitut feature film Atanarjuat - The Fast Runner (2001), winner of the Cannes Caméra d’or.

Based in Nunavut, 5984 Nunavut is an organization created by and for Inuit. From documenting Inuit culture and heritage traditions to the creation of live television and powerful feature films, 5984 Nunavut Inc. is committed to sharing a view of the world through Inuit eyes. Every production offers a priceless understanding of Inuit knowledge and perspective, promoting teaching through observation and oral teaching, while also allowing people to feel more closely connected to family, community and culture.

With a mandate to create quality motion picture and television programs by and for Inuit audiences, 5984 Nunavut is proud to employ and mentor local community members, while collaborating with partners, artists and individuals from across Inuit Nunangat. Preserving Inuit language and culture is a top priority, and all productions are in Inuktitut with English subtitles.
All 5984 Nunavut projects are guided by Inuit Qaujimajatungangit, including Pilimmaksarniq (to share and develop skills). Each project intentionally provides meaningful employment, skills-training, and mentoring for the next generation of Inuit producers, writers, camera and audio operators. Passing along meaningful skills in the financial, technical and logistical aspects of working in film and television is an important goal of every 5984 Nunavut production.

The team behind 5984 Nunavut Inc. has worked on many notable projects, including:
● Angirattut - Coming Home (2014) - documentary
● Attatama Nunanga - My Father’s Land (2014) - documentary
● Inuit Cree Reconciliation (2013) - documentary
● The Stories of Our Elders (2016) - animated television series for children
● Hunting With My Ancestors (2017) - documentary series for television
● Maliglutit - Searchers (2016) - feature film
● One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2018)
○ Awards: TIFF “Canada’s Top Ten” 2019, Vancouver International Film Festival “Best Canadian Film
○ Installation: Canada Pavilion, 58th Venice Biennale 2019
● Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice (2021)
○ Awards: Canadian Screen Awards “Best Animated Short”, Annecy International Animation Festival FIPRESCI Award, TIFF IMDB Short Cuts
● Tautuktavuk (2023)
○ Awards: TIFF Canada’s Top Ten 2023, GEMFest Best Direction, 2023 Amplify Voices
Award for Best BIPOC Canadian First Feature
● ᐅᐃᒃᓴᕆᖕᒋᑕᕋ Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) (2025)
● Sanajiit (Inuit Makers) Season 1 (2025)