Alethea Arnaquq-Baril | |
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Born | Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada (now Iqaluit, Nunavut) | May 9, 1978
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Alma mater | Sheridan College |
Genre | Documentary, Feature Films, Short Films |
Subject | Inuit culture |
Notable works | Tunnit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos (2010) Angry Inuk (2016) |
Notable awards | Canada's Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) in 2017 |
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril MSC (born May 9, 1978) is an Inuk filmmaker, known for her work on Inuit life and culture. She is the owner of Unikkaat Studios, a production company in Iqaluit, which produces Inuktitut films. She was awarded the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross, in 2017 in recognition of her work as an activist and filmmaker. She currently works part-time at the Qanak Collective, a social project which supports Inuit empowerment initiatives.