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Ame Papatsie

Ame Papatsie

Based in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Inuk artist Ame Papatsie brings a diverse set of creative gifts to his filmmaking. He’s a skilled craftsman, adept at making beautiful sealskin masks; an accomplished visual artist who’s created murals and illustrated children’s books; and a consummate storyteller, delighting in telling and retelling Inuit legends. His short film Qalupalik, inspired by a traditional children’s story, was made through the Nunavut Animation Lab, a joint initiative between the NFB and Inuit Broadcasting Corporation in association with the Banff Centre, APTN, the National Screen Institute (NSI), Nunavut Film and the Government of Nunavut.

  • Nunavut Animation Lab: Qalupalik
    Nunavut Animation Lab: Qalupalik
    Ame Papatsie 2010 5 min
    This animated short tells the story of Qalupalik, a part-human sea monster that lives deep in the Arctic Ocean and preys on children who do not listen to their parents or elders. That is the fate of Angutii, a young boy who refuses to help out in his family's camp, opting instead to play by the shoreline. But one day, Qalupalik seizes him and drags him away. Angutii's father, a great hunter, must then embark on a lengthy kayak journey to try and bring his son home.

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