Angakusajaujuq:_The_Shaman's_Apprentice
Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice
2021 Canadian film
Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2021.[1]
| Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zacharias Kunuk |
| Written by | Zacharias Kunuk Jonathan Frantz |
| Produced by | Neil Christopher Jonathan Frantz Zacharias Kunuk Nadia Mike |
| Starring | Madeline Ivalu Jacky Qrunnut Lucy Tulugarjuk |
| Cinematography | Evan Derushie |
| Edited by | Evan Derushie Daniel Dietzel Maia Iotzova |
| Music by | Beatrice Deer Sylvia Ipirautaq Cloutier |
Production companies | Kingulliit Productions Taqqut Productions |
| Distributed by | Isuma |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Inuktitut |
A story about the traditional Inuit role of the shaman, the film centres on a grandmother (Madeline Ivalu) and granddaughter (Lucy Tulugarjuk) who travel to the underworld in an effort to heal an ill young hunter (Jacky Qrunnut).[2]
The film was released alongside a children's picture book of the story, written by Kunuk and illustrated by Megan Kyak-Monteith.[3] The book was published in both English and Inuktitut; the latter edition won the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for work published in an indigenous language.[4]
The film premiered at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award.[2] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[5]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6] It was subsequently named to the initial shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the 94th Academy Awards,[7] and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[8]
It also won Best Independent Short Film at the Festival Stop Montreal.[9]
- David Venn, "Zacharias Kunuk explores Inuit shamanism in short animated film". Nunatsiaq News, August 26, 2021.
- Derek Neary, "Zacharias Kunuk examines shamanism in new animated film". Nunavut News, August 19, 2021.
- Allison Mills, "The Shaman’s Apprentice by Zacharias Kunuk; Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)". Quill & Quire, July 2021.
- Vicky Qiao, "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards". CBC Books, June 22, 2021.
- Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award". TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
- Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
- Pete Hammond, "Oscars Shortlists Out: ‘No Time To Die’ And ‘Dune’ Lead Mentions; France’s Palme D’Or Winner Snubbed". Deadline Hollywood, December 21, 2021.
- Greg David, "Corner Gas Animated, The Hardy Boys, Mary Berg and Canada’s Drag Race win during Night 3 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards". TV, eh?, April 6, 2022.
