February 20, 2018
The 2018 Available Light Film Festival wrapped up on February 11. The Whitehorse-based festival featured the largest number of NWT filmmakers ever this year. Here’s a photo recap of the exciting event!
Jay Bulckart (left) and Pablo Saravanja (right) of Artless Collective pose with Jesse Wente (center), the keynote speaker of Available Light Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Available Light Film Festival)
NWT Film Commissioner, Camilla MacEachern, discusses filming opportunities in the Northwest Territories with industry during a meet and greet. (Photo courtesy of Available Light Film Festival)
The NWT's Keith Robertson (above) took part in the Available Light Film Festival. His directoral debut on his film BAIT!, which was submitted to Dead North Film Festival, went on to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Available Light Film Festival)
NWT Film Commissioner, Camilla MacEachern, gives opening remarks to a sold out audience at North by North East film showcase which featured works from Nunavut and NWT.
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The North by North East film showcase concluded with a Q&A. NWT panel members included Pablo Saravanja and Jay Bulckart of Artless Collective and Peter Clarkson, created of “End of the Ice Age”. (Photo courtesy of Shayla Howell)
Clarkson's End of the Ice Age was shared on the NWT Film Commission's social media accounts and so far has been viewed over 10,000 times!
The NWT’s film industry was highlighted during multiple interviews, including this one between NWT’s Artless Collective and CBC.
Camilla MacEachern speaks on the Available Light Financing and Production Panel, where she highlighted film funding in the NWT, specifically the NWT Film Rebate Program.
Jesse Wente, the first Director of Canada’s New Indigenous Screen Office, delivers his keynote presentation at the festival.
