Animation from Cape Dorset

This film is a collection of short animated sequences produced by Eskimos of the Cape Dorset (Baffin Island) Film Animation Workshop. This was established to teach to northern people a new and novel form of creative expression. There is some explanation in English and some in Inuktitut.

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Credits

co-producer

Joansie Salamonie

John Taylor

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Sikusilarmiut

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016231

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Foreign language films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1973

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