Arctic Song

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Arctic Song
Directed byGermaine Arnattaujuq
Neil Christopher
Louise Flaherty
Written byGermaine Arnattaujuq
Celina Kalluk
Neil Christopher
Produced byNeil Christopher
David Christensen
Nadia Mike
Alicia Smith
Music byCelina Kalluk
Animation byTindur Peturs
Anne-Marie Latanville
Vivian Zhou
Justin Leal
Production
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Running time
13 minutes
CountryCanada

Arctic Song is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Germaine Arnattaujuq, Neil Christopher and Louise Flaherty and released in 2022. [1] The film illustrates the traditional creation myth in Inuit culture, depicting the creation of the land, the sea and the sky. [1]

The film premiered in February 2022 at the Available Light Film Festival. [1]

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. [2]

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