Stories from Our Land 1.5: Tide
2011
3 min
Coming soon
This beautiful short film captures the majesty of ice sculpted by wind and water. By using time-lapse imagery, Iqaluit filmmaker Ericka Chemko reveals the dynamic intertidal dance of water and ice in the Arctic. Stories from Our Land: 1.5 gave 6 Nunavut filmmakers the opportunity to each create a 5-minute short. Each film had to be made without the use of interviews or narration while telling a northern story from a northern perspective. The project was a collaboration between the NFB and the Nunavut Film Development Corporation.
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This beautiful short film captures the majesty of ice sculpted by wind and water. By using time-lapse imagery, Iqaluit filmmaker Ericka Chemko reveals the dynamic intertidal dance of water and ice in the Arctic.
Stories from Our Land: 1.5 gave 6 Nunavut filmmakers the opportunity to each create a 5-minute short. Each film had to be made without the use of interviews or narration while telling a northern story from a northern perspective. The project was a collaboration between the NFB and the Nunavut Film Development Corporation.-
writerEricka Chemko
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directorEricka Chemko
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editorScott Parker
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cinematographerScott Parker
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musicChris Coleman
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director mentorScott Parker
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production coordinatorGinette D'SilvaFaye Yoneda
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production supervisorMark Power
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marketing managerLeslie Stafford
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program administratorDarin Clausen
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producerDavid Christensen
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executive producerDavid Christensen
Education
Ages 9 to 17
English Language Arts - Poetry
As they view the film, direct students to note the interplay of climactic elements in the Arctic landscape. Have them refer to each of the senses in their written descriptions and then use these descriptions as the basis for poetry. Have them read and draw inspiration from stories by Inuit writers such as Michael Kusugak and Alootook Ipellie. As an additional writing assignment, have the class author letters to the filmmaker, Ericka Chemko, and include their poems.
