@AlsoPaisleyCat@tenforward.social
Post #1146284
2026-04-13 17:34 UTC
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has uncovered, digitized and is making available a significant collection of original and innovative Inuit animation from Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
‘These newly uncovered reels run for more than 50 minutes and are made by 12 different filmmakers — nearly triple the number of reels first screened to the public in “Animation from Cape Dorset.”
“Think of it as a director's cut,” Fournier said. “All of [the reels] had never seen the light of day or had never gotten into any sort of acclaim or accreditation for the artists. So, being able to have this body of work, and being able to make it widely available to folks is really an exciting, exciting time.”’
Reel #1 is embedded in the report at the link.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/newly-uncovered-inuit-animation-reels-from-1970s-screening-for-first-time-9.7159815
#Animation #Film #Inuit #Indigenous #NFB #Nunavut
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@dillyd@turtleisland.social 2026-04-13 18:03
@AlsoPaisleyCat Wow those are amazing, astonishing, creative, original, fascinating. Thanks so much for sharing.
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@AmeliasBrain@mstdn.ca 2026-04-13 19:22
@AlsoPaisleyCat @dillyd Here's the first reel on the NFB's website, with links to the rest in suggested content farther down the page: ⚠️ Flashing video warning for the "Kayak" animation (1:20 to 2:40) of this set. Strong enough to trigger my mild vestibular sensitivities, definitely skip if you have dangerous reactions to strobe effects. Thanks to @mayintoronto for noting that; she also suggests some content warnings may be needed for the other reels (which I haven't watched yet). https://www.nfb.ca/film/arctic-workshop-reel-1/