Documentary Short
Arctic Summer
2021
Arctic Summer is a poetic meditation on Tuktoyaktuk, an Indigenous community in the arctic. The film captures Tuk during one of the last summers before climate change forced Tuk's coastal population to relocate to more habitable land.
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About The film
Arctic Summer is the result of many years of planning, filming, and editing. It started with a class on geopolitical landgrabs in the Arctic, and then turned into a month-long trip to Tuktoyaktuk, followed by two years of on-and-off editing. Along the way, so many people were un-endingly generous and instrumental in making this film happen, most importantly the kind people of Tuktoyaktuk, who took us in with open arms, fed us, laughed with us, and were kind enough to share their stories with us.
Credits
Featuring
Jojo Elias, Billy Emaghok, Roy Cockney, Julia Cockney, Dallas Green, Lionel Kikiak, Florence Elias, Michelle Tomasino, John Noksana, Mikayla Jacobsen, Roslyn Rogers, Mickey Gruben
Made With The Support Of
The Legacy of Hope Foundation, The University of Pennsylvania, The BANFF Centre for Arts & Creativity
Original Score
Troy Herion
Executive Producers
Michael J. Werner Donna Corbat
Produced By
Gavin Berger
Consulting Editor
Gavin Berger
Sound Design
Simon Gervais
Foley Artist
Alex Farand
Color & Finish
RCO
Supervising Colorist
Seth Ricart
Color & Conform
Natasha Wong
Festival Screenings
Camden International Film Festival, 2021
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2021
Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2021
St. Louis International Film Festival, 2021
Indy Shorts, 2021
Sidewalk Film Festival, 2021
Tirana International Film Festival, 2021
Planet In Focus International Film Festival, 2021
EarthX Film Festival, 2021
San Francisco Green Festival, 2021
DC Environmental Film Festival, 2022
