In 1991, Igloolik Isuma Productions gathered 13 Igloolik elders for a week of discussion, to choose and then record 24 traditional ajaja songs considered most important to preserve for the future: where did the songs come from, how where they made and how have they been passed down generation to generation?
In the 1980’s and 90’s, as aging elders and Third Generation children become modern adults, southern radio and television introduced in 1982 increase the impact of foreign language and culture, and quickly alter the community dynamics of the settlement.… Read more
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2000 DURATION: 29 min GENRE: Docu-drama FORMAT: Video (colour) LANGUAGE: Inuktitut, Eng/Fr s-t DIRECTORS: Mary Kunuk, Marie-Helene Cousineau PRODUCER: Arnait Video Productions… Read more
A short documentary about the band Kikkukia from Igloolik, Nunavut. Story about how they started playing together and the events they shared together as a group.
As the first woman to compete in and win the “Nunavut Quest” dog team race, Denise Malliki is a great source of inspiration for many young Inuit women and men as well as a compelling ambassador for our Inuit culture and traditions.
Queen Of The Quest (34 mins), Arnait Video Productions, NITV 2010, Director Carol Kunnuk.
Arsene Ivalu: "I completely disagree because it will affect me, my culture and everything else around, ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ " 3:49 Inuktitut by Arnait Video Productions, Show Me on the Map, 2009.
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Zacharias Kunuk and Neil Diamond team up to research the events and historical impacts of an 18th century conflict between Inuit and Cree in Northern Québec, and to bring people together finally in 2013.
Inuit Cree Reconciliation, Kingulliit Productions, NITV 2013, Directors Zacharias Kunuk and Neil Diamond. Inuktut, Cree, English w/English s-t.
Charloote Dee Lyall is an amazing young person of 19 from Cambridge Bay; she throats sing since she is 3 years old; here she talks about how her grand-parents encouraged her and how she is happy singing, especially on the land. In English.
