Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Althea Arnaquq-Baril in 2016
Arnaquq-Baril in 2018
Born (1978-05-09) May 9, 1978 (age 46)
Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada (now Iqaluit, Nunavut)
Occupation
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • animator
Alma materSheridan College
GenreDocumentary, Feature Films, Short Films
SubjectInuit culture
Notable worksTunnit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos (2010)
Angry Inuk (2016)
Notable awardsCanada'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.