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 |
| Writing | Jonathon Stanton | Writer |
| Directing | Jonathon Stanton | Director |
| Production | Jonathon Stanton | Producer |
| Camera | Greg Bernstein | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jonathon Stanton | Editor |
| Editing | Greg Bernstein | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Carolyn Kinneen | Line Producer |
| Production | Steven Wounded Deer Alvarez | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Doug Tolmie | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Atalanta Powell | Producer |
| Production | Phillip Kill'aq Blanchett | Associate Producer |
| Art | Sini Salminen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dan Kaas | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kareena Mueller | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Eva-Lydia Baumgarten | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Dermot Shane | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Gabriel Lopez-Shaw | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael A. Martinez | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Michael A. Martinez | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Andrew Okpeaha MacLean | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ryan Olson | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Gene Boyde | Gaffer |
| Camera | Patrick Donnelly | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Clark James Mishler | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Cory Wolfe | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tom Trainor | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tom Pillifant | Camera Operator |
| Production | Donna Bach | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Joel Dejesus | Set Production Assistant |
| Sound | Randy Lantz | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Joel Dejesus | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Bill Fast | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Phillip Kill'aq Blanchett | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jenz Grove | Visual Development |
| Production | Omi Hodwitz | Production Manager |
| Crew | Don Lacombe | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Lurline McGregor | Production Manager |
| Crew | Dermot Shane | Editorial Staff |
| Editing | Andrew Stromotich | Assistant Editor |