Norman Cohn (film producer)

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Norman Cohn (born October 6, 1946) is a U.S.-born Canadian film director, producer, cinematographer and editor best known for his work on films Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner and The Journals of Knud Rasmussen .

Born in New York City, New York, United States, Cohn has lived most of his life in Igloolik, Nunavut and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Along with director Zacharias Kunuk, he co-founded the first Inuit owned (75%) production company, Isuma and is the secretary-treasurer. [1] In filming Atanarjuat in Igloolik, Cohn used natural light in shooting with his Sony DVW 700 digital camera, avoiding switches from the automatic camera settings. [2] He also edited the film with Kunuk and Marie-Christine Sarda, sharing the Genie Award for Best Editing. [3] With Kunuk and director Natar Ungalaaq, Cohn also helped develop the screenplay for the 2016 film Searchers . [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Isuma - About". Archived from the original on 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  2. ↑ Alioff, Maurie (September 2001). "From the Edge of the Earth: Zacharias Kunuk's Atanarjuat". Take One . p. 21.
  3. ↑ "Inuit film earns top honours at Genie Awards". CBC News . 8 February 2002. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Gregoire, Lisa (15 August 2016). "Nunavut directors head for the red carpet at TIFF". The Nunatsiaq News . Retrieved 28 January 2017.


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