Pieces of traditional NWT art will be travelling over 8,000 km to PyeongChang, South Korea to help NWT-born Olympic athletes represent their northern Indigenous roots to the world. Three Northwest Territories-born athletes are competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics: Brendan Green, Kevin Koe and Jesse Cockney.
Northwest Territories (NWT) filmmakers are making their presence – and talent – known at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon which runs February 3 – 11.
The annual film festival brings together industry professionals and up-and-coming filmmakers for networking, panel discussions, workshops and pitching opportunities.For the first time, a special showcase has been developed to feature films from the NWT.
Inuvik’s Sunrise Festival is a unique celebration that attracts travellers from around the world, and this year, caught the eye of luxury car company, Mercedes-Benz Canada. The company travelled to Inuvik in early January to shoot their latest commercial. Lesley McLelland from Mercedes-Benz Canada, explains what drew the team to Canada’s north.
Members of Yellowknife’s media community can add Volkswagen (VW) to their satisfied client list thanks to the vehicle mogul’s recent visit to the Northwest Territories (NWT) mid-December 2017. Local talent, including Rosanna Strong (Strong Interpretation), Kyle Thomas (With Media), Pablo Saravanja and Jay Bulckaert (Artless Collective)were brought on by Jeremy Hart, the expedition leader, to support the company’s new campaign, which will include online vignettes and human interest features.
Transforming ice into infrastructure is perhaps one the best known example of Northern resiliency and resourcefulness. For more than 50 years, a 185 km man-made road of ice has connected two of the territories' arctic communities: Tuktoyaktuk and Inuvik. In July 2016, with construction of the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) approaching completion, Peter Clarkson knew he needed to capture the ice road’s history before it disappeared.
If the level of excitement and engagement during recent training is any indication, the next wave of NWT filmmakers may come from Inuvik. From September 18 – 30, an Arctic Video Collaboration Workshop took place in Inuvik with support from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment. The training was hosted by Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) and the Inuvialuit Communication Society (ICS).
Manager of ITI’s Fur Marketing Program, Francois Rossouw, joined a delegation addressing the European Union in Brussels this week to sell the idea of a QR code for seal skin products harvested under the “Inuit Exemption”.
Holiday shoppers flocked to Yellowknife’s Multiplex last weekend for the first annual Shop YK Tradeshow. For the inaugural event, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s North Slave Office provided support for eight artists to profile their work.
Take-offs, landings and connecting flights in the Sahtu now have more creative flair, thanks to new art displays in Délįne, Colville Lake, Tulít’a, Fort Good Hope and Norman Wells.
The best and brightest walked the red carpet at last week's NWT Film Gala, including Mikey McBryan, Kirstin Carthew, Jen Walden, Leela Gilday, and PJ Marcellino, to name a few. As the lights dimmed and footage flashed across the big screen, gala guests got the first glimpse of the new NWT Film brand. For NWT Film Intern, Alinar Dapilos, it was a bittersweet moment. He was across the Atlantic Ocean when the logo he had spent months helping to finess, made its public debut.
