Northern filmmakers are delivering a mix of documentaries, dramas, sci-fi and horror, and ultimately changing the national perception of what it means to be from up here.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo courtesy NWT Film Commission
From ‘seacuterie’ platters to deconstructed chocolate cake, these chefs are making beautiful art inspired by their surroundings.
Written by Michele Genest
Photo by Frank Reardon
A year in the Arctic—and a chance meeting on the way home—forever shaped the direction of Maurice Haycock’s life.
Written by Kathy M. Haycock
Photo courtesy Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation
The Yukon’s reputation as a thriving arts hub was only made possibly by the support of—and support within—the community.
Written by Dana Bowen
Alistair Maitland Photography
Yukoner Elijah Bekk decided nothing was going to stand in the way of his music dreams—not even a life-altering injury.
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo by Jordan Neale
A traditional hunter, a harvester for his community and an Instagram sensation, 21-year-old Devon Manik of Resolute lives with a foot in two worlds.
Written by James Raffan
Photos by James Raffan
Maureen Gruben shares the hard truths of a rapidly changing environment.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Courtesy Kyra Kordoski
What do the faces of ambitious youth in Mayo, Yukon; a friendly walrus in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut; and one of Yellowknife’s most generous residents all have in common? They are the subjects of giant murals that brighten up their Northern communities.
Written by Dana Bowen and Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo by Kelli Gillard
