Games of the North (2011)
For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today.
Director: Jonathon Stanton
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Joy Harjo as Narrator |
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Meika McDonald as Himself |
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Elizabeth Rexford as Herself |
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Jesse Frankson as Himself |
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David Thomas as Himself |
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John Miller as Himself |
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Brian Randazzo as Himself |
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Nora Thomas as Herself |
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Phillip Ossinak Kairaiuak as Himself |
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Forrest Olemaun as Himself |
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Big Bob Aiken as Himself |
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Debra Archambault as Herself |
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Solomon Frankson as Himself |
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Billy Bodfish as Himself |
| Editing | Greg Bernstein | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Phillip Kill'aq Blanchett | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Michael A. Martinez | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tom Trainor | Camera Operator |
| Production | Donna Bach | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Omi Hodwitz | Production Manager |
| Crew | Don Lacombe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Sini Salminen | Art Direction |
| Camera | Michael A. Martinez | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Gene Boyde | Gaffer |
| Camera | Patrick Donnelly | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Cory Wolfe | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Randy Lantz | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Phillip Kill'aq Blanchett | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Eva-Lydia Baumgarten | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Dermot Shane | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Gabriel Lopez-Shaw | Camera Operator |
| Visual Effects | Jenz Grove | Visual Development |
| Writing | Jonathon Stanton | Writer |
| Directing | Jonathon Stanton | Director |
| Production | Jonathon Stanton | Producer |
| Editing | Jonathon Stanton | Editor |
| Production | Carolyn Kinneen | Line Producer |
| Editing | Andrew Stromotich | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Doug Tolmie | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Atalanta Powell | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dan Kaas | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Clark James Mishler | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Bill Fast | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Steven Wounded Deer Alvarez | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kareena Mueller | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Tom Pillifant | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Joel Dejesus | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Greg Bernstein | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Dermot Shane | Editorial Staff |
| Camera | Ryan Olson | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Joel Dejesus | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Lurline McGregor | Production Manager |