Three Thousand
In this short film, Inuk artist Asinnajaq plunges us into a sublime imaginary universe—14 minutes of luminescent, archive-inspired cinema that recast the present, past and future of her people in a radiant new light. Diving into the NFB’s vast archive, she parses the complicated cinematic representation of the Inuit, harvesting fleeting truths and fortuitous accidents from a range of sources—newsreels, propaganda, ethnographic docs, and work by Indigenous filmmakers. Embedding historic footage into original animation, she conjures up a vision of hope and beautiful possibility.
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In this short film, Inuk artist Asinnajaq plunges us into a sublime imaginary universe—14 minutes of luminescent, archive-inspired cinema that recast the present, past and future of her people in a radiant new light.
Diving into the NFB’s vast archive, she parses the complicated cinematic representation of the Inuit, harvesting fleeting truths and fortuitous accidents from a range of sources—newsreels, propaganda, ethnographic docs, and work by Indigenous filmmakers. Embedding historic footage into original animation, she conjures up a vision of hope and beautiful possibility.
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writerAsinnajaq
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directorAsinnajaq
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animatorJonathan NgPatrick Defasten
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field recordingAsinnajaq
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editorAnnie Jean
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original musicOlivier Alary
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throat singingTanya TagaqCelina Kalluk
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singerAsinnajaq
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sound designCatherine Van Der Donckt
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sound editingCatherine Van Der Donckt
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sound consultantBenoît Dame
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foley artistKarla Baumgardner
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illustrationsNaluturuk WeetaluktukTanya Innaarulik
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researcherAsinnajaq
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consultantAlethea Arnaquq-BarilTanya TagaqGeronimo InutiqJudith Gruber-Stitzer
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online editorYannick Carrier
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head of coordination and project supportPierre Ferlatte
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head, Technical resourcesSteve Hallé
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project technical coordinatorJean-François Laprise
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digital editing technicianPierre DupontIsabelle PainchaudPatrick Trahan
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technical director, animationÉloi Champagne
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technical animation coordinatorRandall Finnerty
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re-recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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voice coachingAlanis ObomsawinJobie Weetaluktuk
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translationJobie WeetaluktukMylène Augustin
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marketing managerAmanda Laukys
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publicistPat Dillon
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senior production coordinatorCamila BlosIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorChristine Williams
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program administratorLeslie Anne PoyntzCamila Blos
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producerKat Baulu
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executive producerAnnette Clarke
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executive directorMichelle van Beusekom
A visually poetic short film connecting Inuit past and present that could inspire creative thinking towards a beautiful future. What sort of emotions are evoked with the melding of the archival realist imagery and the liquid abstract art imagery? How can this film be used as a vision of hope for Inuit and Canadian society as a whole? Name and learn about the many entry points for further learning that this film reveals (e.g., dog sled teams, food rations, harvesting of traditional food, and northern lights stories). Choose a scene and delve deeper into the Inuit context of the present and past. Why is it imperative to create visions and actions that inspire hope?
