The festival intends to continue providing a launching pad for new films and filmmakers from the north, all across canada and beyond. A film that was shot in yellowknife will be screened during an international film festival in the coming days. Get the monthly weather forecast for yellowknife, northwest territories, canada, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. Equipping young people for work and life 7 reasons why local connections is a great way to reach your business goals. Yellowknife international film festival, yellowknife, northwest territories. Fish out of water, which was featured during this years dead north film festival, is set to debut at the fantasia international film festival the montrealbased event starts july 14 and runs until august 4. The film tells the story of three couples on the road between the atlantic coast and the northwest territories in canada. We shine the spotlight on the different ways nwt filmmakers have realized their. It is on the northern shore of great slave lake, about 400 km 250 mi south of the arctic circle, on the west side of yellowknife bay near the outlet of the yellowknife river yellowknife and its surrounding water bodies were named after a local. The clwf is used as a guide for yellowknifes 2015 living wage calculation.
Thomas bullen is an 18 yearold canadian filmmaker, born in yellowknife. Inuvik has north americas northernmost mosque, which opened in november 2010 after being built in winnipeg and moved 4,000 km 2,500 mi by truck and barge. Inuviks our lady of victory church, often called igloo church, is a famous landmark in the region. The northwest territories nwt has played host to a number of feature films, commercials, documentaries, television and still shoot productions across the. Yellowknife international film festival filmfreeway. After 8 pub yellowknife all you need to know before. Yellowknife is the capital city and has 25,000 people, about half of the total population of the province. After 8 pub yellowknife all you need to know before you. Nfdc, launched a project called the arctic film circle afc in 2015.
The bbc pop up team is heading to yellowknife this month. We support people to build healthy, vibrant communities that have the social, economic, and natural capital to steward their environments for generations to come. It is on the northern shore of great slave lake, about 400 km 250 mi south of the arctic circle, on the west side of yellowknife bay near the outlet of the yellowknife river. The portrayal of a film directors existential confrontation with his past, played out across time and two. Hes in nearly every scene of the movie and really carries the. After completing a masters degree in community planning at the university of. Corporate ranging from company profiles to staff orientations, these videos will promote your organization externally and educate your team about important procedures and protocols. As the situation around covid19 continues to evolve, the city encourages residents and event organizers to follow the latest guidelines on public gatherings in yellowknife, as advised at. This project was built by athabasca university and is funded in part by the canada interactive fund program of canadian heritage.
This film follows a road trip from moncton to yellowknife, yukon, between max, a guy who wants to start a new life, and linda, an escaped psychiatric patient. Feb 26, 2015 yellowknife is the capital city and has 25,000 people, about half of the total population of the province. As the situation around covid19 continues to evolve, the city encourages residents and event organizers to follow the latest guidelines on public gatherings in yellowknife, as advised at the health, safety and wellbeing of all community residents and our staff is the. The yellowknife international film festival the focus of ykiff 2017 is on stories from the circumpolar north with an industry programming emphasis on content creation in the nwt. The best of nwt film on the big screen at yellowknife. Yellowknife, northwest territories, canada monthly weather. Yellowknife geoscience forum nwt geological survey. In 2015 she received the hans lynge cultural award in greenland, and after her award she was selected to work with bjork on her biophilia project. Dead north film festival, yellowknife, northwest territories. The city of yellowknife calendar may not reflect all event cancellations and updates at this time. The yellowknife international film festival is dedicated to showcasing the work of new and emerging talents, as well as the work of established filmmakers.
Mar 02, 2011 thanks to the people of yellowknife and yellowknife businesses historic footage. Yellowknife film to debut at international film festival. A celebration of aurora and culture, march 27, 2020. Nwtmade film to open yellowknife international film festival. Yellowknife offers plenty of opportunity to experience the norths cultural heritage. Yellowknife by the month is a series we are producing to give you a better idea of what yellowknife has to offer throughout the year. International sami film institute has together with nunavut film development corporation launched a. Yellowknife statistical profile northwest northwest yellowknife territories yellowknife territories population number of births 2008 339 721 population 2018 2009 317 711 total 20,607 44,541 2010 295 700 2011 298 690 males 10,454 22,912 2012 303 681 females 10,153 21,629 20 317 663 2014 299 665 0 4 years 1,454 3,180 2015 323 683. Western arctic moving pictures, yellowknifes film coop, helped me get my start. Welcome to the northwest territories from mountain peaks to riverbeds, to urban sets and historic townsites, we have your production location needs covered.
The other area and this is an area that came up an awful lot during the consultation was the relationship between iti and ece and how these two departments really need to work together in order to really enhance the film industry in the northwest territories. Nakehko was cast alongside leonardo dicaprio following open casting call in yellowknife. Sort movies by user ratings, release date, or alphabetically. Inuvik has north americas northernmost mosque, which opened in november 2010 after being built in.
Available light film festival alff and alff industry guests. Yellowknife is a 2002 canadian film directed by rodrigue jean and starring sebastien huberdeau, helene florent, patsy gallant, philippe clement, brad mann, todd mann and glen gould. The yellowknife international film festival ykiff showcases film and new media works from all over the canadian and circumpolar north. Peregrine diamonds completed an extensive field program that included significant work. The 2019 yellowknife international film festival will take place at venues across yellowknife from november. Join alex in his home town and where the ice road truckers show all began as he takes you on a personal tour of the city. Yellowknife online helped launch the local tour company aurora zoom and the great aurora tent tour. Corporate ranging from company profiles to staff orientations, these videos will promote your organization externally and educate. Yellowknife international film festival yellowknife, nt, canada. It will film local stories based on yellowknifers suggestions, and the mini documentary will broadcast on bbc world television. Learn about the ancient aboriginal history of the north shore of great slave lake, the fur trading empire that stretched along the waterways of the 19th century, and the settlers that came to yellowknife bay in the mid 1930s in search of precious metals. Northwest territories film strategy and action plan aims to guide the planning and implementation of policies, investments and actions required to realize the economic potential that exists within the northwest territories nwt film and media arts sectors.
The coppermine project comprises a districtscale exploration. Map locations, phone numbers, movie listings and showtimes. On the road which takes them from moncton to yellowknife, they meet up with a pair of twin male strippers and make the acquaintance of a faded nightclub singer, accompanied by her shady manager. Founded and coordinated by western arctic moving pictures wamp, the weeklong event will feature artist workshops and professional development opportunities, in addition. They do have similar mandates, but they do have different mandates. To learn about what yellowknife is like in other months follow our tag yellowknife by the month. It is the mostphotographed building in the town citation needed. The chief physician advisor, although we indicate yellowknife, could actually be located anywhere in the northwest. The incredible journey of sheila burnford, a 37minute documentary she produced, edited, filmed and codirected. It is located on the northern shore of great slave lake, approximately 400 km 250 mi south of the arctic circle, on the west side of yellowknife bay near the outlet of the yellowknife river.
Ykiff 2018 dates and venue set mark your calendars. If you are interested in seeing the aurora on your own, such as if you rent a car, we have developed our aurora viewing locations and tips guide. Kelly saxberg is a film producer, director, editor and cinematographer who has worked on over 100 films. Box 580, yellowknife, nt x1a 2n4 switchboard 867 9205600 mayorcity administrator 867 9205634 booking clerk 867 6693457 municipal enforcement med 867 9205630 after hours med 867 9202737 after hours public works 867 9205699. Yellowknife nt october 7, 2015 driving from walmart to downtown duration. Events, tours and information to assist your visit to yellowknife. The portrayal of a film directors existential confrontation with his past, played out across time and two continents. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to yellowknife. April 27, 2015 marked the completion of the planning phase of the marine plan partnership mappan innovative partnership between 18 coastal first nations and the province of bc. Yellowknife in july what to expect and pack yellowknife.
Road trip travelers and fishing enthusiasts arrive in yellowknife. List of all the cinemas in yellowknife, nt sorted by distance. Located right across from cbc, 15 minutes walk from downtown or 5 minutes car ride, i believe after 8 pub is the best kept secret yellowknife has. Bbc pop up heads to yellowknife for documentary series cbc news. The three completed projects from the nwt, alaska, and greenland have. Box 580, yellowknife, nt x1a 2n4 switchboard 867 9205600 mayorcity administrator 867 9205634. Kaizen discovery announces drilling results from 2015. Yellowknife filmsgaia productions now third eye mind ltd.
Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature filmmaking in canada. Benoit moved to yellowknife, northwest territories in 1989, where she began a 12year. In this penetrating portrait of lost souls on a trip across northern canada, a man rescues his lover from a mental hospital and hits the road, where they encounter twinbrother strippers, a washed. Yellowknife is a 2002 canadian film directed by rodrigue jean and starring sebastien huberdeau, helene florent, patsy gallant, philippe clement, brad mann. The system navigator, located in yellowknife, is the person in charge of handling all of the issues that are brought forward to the system. Yellowknife october 1, 20 northwest territories talent will be on the big screen this week at the 7th annual yellowknife international film festival, which kicks off tonight with an opening reception and film screenings at the northern arts and cultural centre. As soon as you walk into the pub, you can feel the cozy but yet modern.
The montrealbased event starts july 14 and runs until august 4. Mapps ambitious recommendations advance human wellbeing, economic opportunities, and ocean conservation on canadas north pacific coast. The last walk the arctic film circle posts facebook. Northwest territories yellowknife campers and rvs for sale. We shine the spotlight on the different ways nwt filmmakers have realized their film and tv projects and what they have learned along the way. Dead north a circumpolar horrorfantasyscifi short filmmaking festival, open to. Sep 30, 2015 yellowknife september 30, 2015 the nwt film commission is proud to be a sponsor of the 9th annual yellowknife international film festival ykiff, which opened monday. These feature length films and videos bring the wonders of the northwest territories and beyond to audiences around the globe. Yellowknife international film festival opens this week. Running from october 16, the yellowknife international film festival is an annual event put on by western. With sebastien huberdeau, helene florent, patsy gallant, philippe clement. Joining them will be melaw nakehko, a firsttime film star from fort simpson.
The northwest territories nwt has played host to a number of feature films, commercials, documentaries, television and still shoot productions across the territory. Yellowknife international film festival home facebook. Hes a local yellowknife boy who plays elijah and he completed wowed us. Fish out of water, which was featured during this years dead north film festival, is set to debut at the fantasia international film festival.
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