Join us on Tuesday November 30, at 2:00pm MST/4:00pm EST for Sukun quliaqtuq | Leading the Story, a panel discussion on Inuvialuit narrative in film and media, with Taalrumiq | Christina King, Jerri Thrasher, Dennis Allen, Marika Sila, and Tamara Voudrach, Moderated by Reneltta Arluk.
The panel features a line-up of industry professionals who will delve into how their medium of choice engages language and culture. They will discuss the values they bring to their work as Inuvialuit and what compels them to create. The panel will be followed by a 30 minute Q&A. Although we are prioritizing registrations from Inuit and Inuvialuit, this workshop is open to all.
The panel will take place online using Zoom. Upon registering, you will receive instructions on how to use Zoom. This panel, like every ISO series workshop, is free.
About the Panelists:
Taalrumiq | Christina King is an Inuvialuk Artist & Designer from Tuktuuyaqtuuq, Inuvialuit Settlement Region. She graduated from the University of Alberta where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology degree and a Bachelor of Education degree in Secondary Education, majoring in Career & Technology Studies (Home Economics) and minoring in Art. Her sealskin pandemic mask set titled ‘Inuvialuit Fortitude’ is on tour across Canada with the ‘Breathe.’ Exhibit. Taalrumiq is currently a Mentor Artist with the Strong People Strong Communities Mural Project on the Healthy Strong Elders Team, with the mural scheduled for completion in Yellowknife in summer 2021.
Jerri Thrasher was born in Inuvik, NT, but spent most of her teen years in Paulatuk, NT, where her passion for capturing Inuvialuit life through photography and film started. Thrasher moved back to Inuvik, NT to pursue work in the film and TV industry. She made her directorial debut in 2017 with The Last Walk and currently works as a television producer in Inuvik.
Dennis Allen is an Inuvialuit film maker from Inuvik, North West Territories. He is a graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology's Cinema, Television, Stage, and Radio Arts program. He has worked on the CBC series "North of 60" as an editing intern and actor, the National Film Board of Canada's feature length film "The Herd" as a production associate and actor and as a director of photography for Discovery Channel Canada's "Season of the Arctic Red", the Heritage River Series. He currently resides in Yellowknife, North West Territories and works as a freelance producer specializing in cultural programming.
Marika Sila is an Inuit actress from Yellowknife, NWT. She is best known for her work on the popular TV series ‘The Twilight Zone’ where she played the lead role as Sergeant Yuka Mongoyak, the first female Inuit police officer to attain the rank of Sergeant in the state of Alaska. Marika also specializes in stunts and special skills including, hoop dancing, fire spinning, sword and staff handling. She started her special skills journey as a hoop dancer, and was recently voted Canadian Hoop Dancer of the Year. She is co-founder of RedPath talent and has travelled across Canada, the U.S and Europe performing and hosting youth empowerment programs raising awareness about the power of sobriety, anti-bullying, and mental health. Marika is currently filming a TV series called ‘Tribal’, and is focusing on expanding RedPath Empowerment projects to schools and communities across Canada. For more information on RedPath Empowerment Programs, please contact redpathtalent@gmail.com.
Inuvialuk from Inuvik Northwest Territories, Tamara Voudrach is a mother and media professional working in the arts sector. As the manager of the Inuvialuit Communications Society. she is passionate about preserving and promoting Inuvialuit language and culture, and strives to provide opportunities and mentorship for youth to gain skills and experience working in the arts sector.
Reneltta Arluk is an actor, writer, director, and producer of Inuvialuit, Dene and Cree descent from the Northwest Territories. Presently the Director of Indigenous Arts at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Reneltta has been active in Indigenous theatre productions across Canada and internationally for over a decade. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Akpik Theatre, a northern theatre company that develops northern and Indigenous stories into professional stage productions. Reneltta joined Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership in 2017 to represent theatre and serve as a voice from the Western Arctic within the Inuit Leadership Group. She is currently in the process of planning a project with the National Arts Centre.