Jennie Williams

After the cast list is posted, all hell breaks loose. This short created by a Nunatsiavut Inuk youth, filmed through a one-week summer camp with the Labrador Indie Film Troupe will make you question the lengths people go to be in the spotlight.

With each stroke of his blade, acclaimed Inuk carver Billy Gauthier instills his art with his passion for his home, Labrador. His carvings are sought after across the globe for their flowing intricate details and profound messages rooted in Inuit culture and connections to the natural world. Billy Gauthier: Carving the Future is an intimate look at the master sculptor’s meticulous process and the inspiration behind one of the most ambitious creations of his career: the carving of a monumental whale skull.

Nalujuk Night is an up close look at an exhilarating, and sometimes terrifying, Labrador Inuit tradition. Every January 6th from the dark of the Nunatsiavut night, the Nalujuit appear on the sea ice. They walk on two legs, yet their faces are animalistic, skeletal, and otherworldly. Snow crunches underfoot as they approach their destination: the Inuit community of Nain. Despite the frights, Nalujuk Night is a beloved annual event, showing that sometimes it can be fun to be scared. Rarely witnessed outside of Nunatsiavut, this annual event is an exciting chance for Inuit, young and old, to prove their courage and come together as a community to celebrate culture and tradition. Inuk filmmaker Jennie Williams brings audiences directly into the action in this bone-chilling black and white short documentary about a winter night like no other.