June 2008
Fibonacci residency in Igloolik | Midnight Sun.
Memorable meeting on the ice of the Bay of Igloolik. During a month of collaboration between Mexico's Cirko de Mente, Montreal's Seven Fingers of the Hand and Artcirq, the Fibonacci Project gathered 29 artists in Igloolik in order to create an unique multimedia performance. It was a first for four Mexicans to touch and see the ice! The acclaimed show was presented at the Alianait Festival of Iqaluit, as well as the Tohu of Montreal.
May 2008
First Artcirq performances in France.
Artcirq has been performing in Annecy, France, for 10 days following the invitation of the third Inuit Festival and First Nations of Canada. Each day, eleven Inuit artists, including the little Brianna, have been doing workshops with the public and school children in and around Annecy, including Seynod and Saint-Jorioz. Five shows were presented in all, two in a superb outdoor location surrounded by mountains.
At the Turbine of Cran Gevrier, several Artcirq's shortfilms were presented. The anthropologist Bernard Saladin D'Anglure, specialist of Inuit cultures, introduced the general public to Inuit cosmologiy during a conference.
A HUGE thank you to both Karine and Jessica for having prepared the trip, for your support and for your deep and inspiring friendship!
And thank you Christophe of L'air du Temps for the excellent meals you served us throughout our stay.
April 2008
January 2008
Artcirq at the Festival au Desert, Mali.
››› To Stephanie Nolen's blog from the Globe & Mail.
January 2008
Artcirq to perform in Timbuktu and Bamako, Mali.
From January 8 to January 18, Artcirq will be on tour in Mali. The Inuit circus will perform at the Festival au Desert, at 65 kilometers from Timbuktu in the dunes near Essakane, and will present videos of the North. Learning and sharing will be at the core of this unique adventure. Two shows and video presentations will also take place in Bamako.
Here are our proud ambassadors that will fly to Mali:Terry Uyarak, Solomon Uyarasuk, Jimmy Ava Qamukaq, Derek Aqqiaquk, Guillaume I. Saladin, Sylvia Cloutier, Celina Kalluk.
Thank you to Canada Council for the Arts, to First Air and to the Canadian Ambassy in Mali.
December 2007
Launch of Isuma.tv!
Isuma.tv is an internet video portal for indigenous filmmakers, with unique indigenous-language content available 24/7. Our goal is to help films and filmmakers reach a wider audience; help audiences see themselves in their own languages; help communities connect around common concerns; and help worldwide viewers see indigenous reality from its own point of view. Artcirq has its section where our productions can be seen and commented. Check it out!
October 2007
Artcirq in Monterrey, Mexico!
October 2007
Présentation of the short film Issaittuq.
Bruce Haulli and Kenneth Rasmussen have presented Issaittuq, Artcirq's last short film to date, during the Imagine-Native Festival of Toronto to a chilled audience.
July 2007
Artcirq performs at the Alinait Festival, Iqaluit, Nunavut!
May 2007
Artcirq presentation at the Indian and Northern Affairs.
Terry Uyarak, Guillaume Saladin and Felix Pharand made a presentation on Inuit life, social circus and global warming at the Indian and Northern Affairs, in Gatineau. Three sort-films were presented. People there were highly enthusiastic avout the project.
March 2007
Production of the short film Maanna.
Two days of shooting and editing later, Maanna (now), an intimist short film on global warming is born. Maanna tells the story of a young Inuk whom, after aknowledging the global climate crisis, decides to take actions to stop the megaphenomenon. But, in the end, it is not so much to Inuit than to big polluters to do their parts...
April 2007
Completion of Issaittuq.
After 8 months of production, Issaittuq (waterproof), second shortfilm by Bruce Haulli, is now ready to be screened for cast and crew in Igloolik.
Click on the picture to see Issaittuq's poster in high resolution (940 k).
February 2007
Artcirq on tour with Igloolik ISUMA Productions.
Four young Artcirq artists were on tour to host projections of the The Journal of Knud Rasmussen throughout Nunavut. The artists performed in Iqualuit and went to such places as Resolute Bay, Arctic Bay, Yellowknife, Hall Beach et Kimmirut.
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