In the Northwest Territories there is no shortage of powerful stories to tell. Two of those stories, told through film, were centre-stage at the recent NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival, hosted in Edmonton May 3 – 13: When They Awake and End of the Ice Age.
As the GNWT continues to build and invest in the NWT’s film sector in support of greater economic diversification and development, one of our own is already making waves on the big screen, most recently for his work on Academy Award winning film, The Shape of Water. Dashen Naidoo, was born and raised in Yellowknife and it was a long road filled with hard work that took him from the video room at St. Patrick’s High School to working on multi-million dollar red-carpet films.
Looking for film equipment at a good price to shoot your masterpiece? One of the NWT’s top film societies is now better equipped than ever to help you out – thanks to a funding partnership with ITI.
Large cameras, film crew, translators and a Director’s tent dotted the community of Dettah as Red Snow, the latest film production to land in the Northwest Territories (NWT), shot scenes last week.
The South Slave Arctic Winter Games are underway and as athletes and their supporters from around the circumpolar North descend on Hay River and Fort Smith, they are likely experiencing some special touches made possible by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
In honour of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the NWT’s powerhouse film directors, producers and writers!
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s Film Commission is proud to recognize and celebrate this film about: Chamaè, a young warrior, is trying to survive nuclear winter in a post-apocalyptic future while being both hunted by raiders and haunted by her past.
A sleek new website is setting the stage for further growth in the territory’s flourishing film industry. Visit the new site: www.nwtfilm.com
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. Check out our photo recap of the exciting event!
It’s not every day that Disney comes to town. But, last January, as the temperatures dipped between – 30 and – 40 Celsius in Yellowknife, a small team from Disney arrived in Yellowknife to shoot for their next feature film. The snow-covered terrain, frozen lakes, and frosty temperatures of the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) offered the perfect setting for elements of the new sci-fi adventure A Wrinkle in Time starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling.
