fast runner trilogy

Day Off for Cast and Crew

Notes from the Cast and Crew

Sunday, April 10, 2005

Today, the cast and crew have a much deserved day off! While there is no action on the set, today SILA gives you a quick tour of Igloolik, the location where we are shooting The Journals of Knud Rasmussen.

Welcome to Our Set

Notes from the Cast and Crew

Monday, April 04, 2005

Finally! The day before shooting starts on Isuma's new film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. We're the same team that made the award-winning feature film Atanarjuat The Fast Runner, but this time we are collaborating with an international cast and crew.

Cut! Until We Meet Again....

By Nancy Wachowich

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

No long goodbyes

My traveling baby Hector and I left the filming camp at Siuraarjuk late last week. A two-day break was called for cast and crew, so we prepped ourselves for another qamutiq ride back across the sea ice to Igloolik.

A Day on Set (In a Valley Somewhere Close to Siuraarjuk)

By Nancy Wachowich

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Across the Sea Ice to Siuraarjuk: Hector's Odyssey

By Nancy Wachowich

Sunday, April 24, 2005

Finding Hector a hood

Cleveland's Trading Post, Cleveland's Wives

By Nancy Wachowich

Friday, April 22, 2005

The Crash

By SF Said

Saturday, April 23, 2005

The Internet has been down in Igloolik for days: no access at all. That's why we haven't been posting anything new on the site this week. But a lot has been happening - and here's some of the backlog!

Party Night!

By SF Said

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Wednesday, late afternoon. We're shooting in the biggest igloo, right in the centre of the Snow Palace. As I walk in, my first thought is that it would make a great party space - and that's exactly right, because tonight we're shooting a party scene.

Scenes from the Catering Tent

By SF Said

Monday, April 18, 2005

Frozen Bread?

By SF Said

Friday, April 15, 2005

The good news first. The camera is OK. After its traumatic shut-down during the blizzard scene, it reset itself overnight and is now working fine. But will it function next time we try to shoot during a blizzard? There's only one way to find out...

The Blizzard Scene

By SF Said

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Wednesday morning. There's a strong wind blowing through Igloolik. It's not quite a blizzard - there's reasonable visibility - but the air is full of snow, and it looks like it's getting worse.

Igloo Roof Repair 101

By SF Said

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Director Eats Set

By SF Said

Monday, April 11, 2005

Shooting a film inside an igloo poses some unique problems. Movie cameras are delicate pieces of equipment. They need to be kept dry, secure, and at a constant temperature.

At Snow Palace

By SF Said

Friday, April 08, 2005

A Hard Day's Night

By SF Said

Thursday, April 07, 2005

First Night of Shooting

By SF Said

Wednesday, April 06, 2005

9pm - I arrive at Norman Cohn's house Tuesday evening for the first night of shooting. All the streets around his house have been sealed off by Francis Choquette and his team. They will remain sealed until the shoot finishes.