Facts at a glance

COMPANY

Production Company
Igloolik Isuma Productions Inc.

Company contact information
P.O. Box 223
Igloolik, Nunavut
CANADA
X0A 0L0
+1.867.934.8809 / fax .8700
Montréal:
+1.514.486.0707 / fax .9851
web: www.isuma.tv/isumaproductions
email: info@isuma.ca

Co-Producer
National Film Board of Canada

FILM

English Title: The Fast Runner

Original title: Atanarjuat

Language: Inuktitut

Other languages or subtitles: English/French

Running Time: 172 min

Theme: Drama based on historical legend

Category/Format: Independent Fiction Feature

Internet Site: www.isuma.tv/atanarjuat

Production Date: December 31, 2000

FILM CREDITS

Director: Zacharias Kunuk

Screenplay: Paul Apak Angilirq

Editing: Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn, Marie-Christine Sarda

Photography: Norman Cohn

Music: Chris Crilly

Art Direction: James Ungalaaq

Costumes: Micheline Ammaq, Atuat Akkitirq

Producers: Paul Apak Angilirq, Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk

Executive Producer, National Film Board: Sally Bochner

Producer, National Film Board: Germaine Ying Gee Wong

CAST

Natar Ungalaaq (Atanarjuat)
Sylvia Ivalu (Atuat)
Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq (Oki)
Lucy Tulugarjuk (Puja)
Madeline Ivalu (Panikpak)
Pauloosie Qulitalik (Qulitalik)
Abraham Ulayuruluk (Tungajuaq)
Eugene Ipkarnak (Sauri)

FILM SYNOPSIS

Atanarjuat is Canada's first feature-length fiction film written, produced, directed, and acted by Inuit. An exciting action thriller set in ancient Igloolik, the film unfolds as a life-threatening struggle of love, jealousy, murder and revenge between powerful natural and supernatural characters.

FILM DISTRIBUTION

Theatrical & TV
Isuma Distribution International (World Sales Agent)
eOne / Entertainement One (Canada)

Internet
Isuma Distribution International

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

6 Genie Awards - Including Best Picture
Canada's Official Selection - Foreign Language Oscar
CTV Best of Fest Award (Next Fest 2001 - Digital Motion Picture Festival)
Special Jury Prize and the Prix du Public (Festival International du nouveau Cinema et des nouveaux Medias de Montreal 2001)
Winner of the Toronto - City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film (2001 Toronto International Film Festival)
Co-Winner of the Guardian Award for Best New Director (2001 Edinburgh International Film Festival)
Winner of the Camera d'or for best first feature film (2001 Cannes International Film Festival)

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BUDGET

$1.31 million US ($1.96 million CDN)

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

2000

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Film format: 35mm

Aspect Ratio: 1.85

Number of Reels: 9

Footage: 15, 691 ft

Film sound: Dolby SRD

Video format: Digital betacam 16:9 widescreen

Produced with the participation of:
Canadian Television Fund
created by the Government of Canada
and the Cable Industry
Telefilm: Equity Investment Program
CTF: License Fee Programme

and
Channel 24 Igloolik
Vision TV
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Government of Canada Film Tax Credit

With assistance from:
Government of the Northwest Territories
Baffin Business Development Centre
Kakivak Association
Canada Council
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
First Air
CBC