Throat Song
Throat Song is a 2011 Canadian short drama film directed by Miranda de Pencier.[1] The film stars Ippiksaut Friesen as Ippik, an Inuk woman in Nunavut who is trapped in an abusive relationship, and begins to heal her spirit and find her own voice after taking a job as a witness assistant for the government's justice department, aiding other victims of domestic violence.[1]
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| Directed by | Miranda de Pencier |
| Produced by | Stacey Aglok MacDonald Miranda de Pencier Alethea Arnaquq-Baril Qajaaq Ellsworth |
| Written by | Miranda de Pencier |
| Starring | Ippiksaut Friesen Paul Nutarariaq |
| Music by | Gabriel Morley |
| Cinematography | Seamus Tierney |
| Edited by | Geoff Ashenhurst Riel Roch Decter |
Production company | Puhitaq Northwood Productions |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Accolades
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards.[3] The film made the preliminary shortlist of finalists for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film going into the 86th Academy Awards,[4] but was not selected as one of the final five nominees.[5]
References
- "Iqaluit-made movie premieres at Toronto film fest". CBC North, September 12, 2011.
- "Iqaluit-produced film to show at Toronto film festival". 12 August 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Rebelle wins big at Canadian Screen Awards; Grabs 10 statuettes at inaugural event held in Toronto". Montreal Gazette, March 4, 2013.
- "'Throat Song' makes Oscar shortlist". CBC North, November 27, 2013.
- "Throat Song, Daniel Janke out of Oscar running". CBC North, January 16, 2014.