A Multi-Platform Production

SYNOPSIS:

The lives of four Alaskan Inuit athletes interweave as they compete in the indigenous sports of the Arctic.  In the face of unprecedented change, these dynamic and explosive games are as vital today as in their ancestral past.

Components

Released to film festivals in Nov 2008 as a

:90:00 minute format in HD including 5.1 surround sound.

BROADCAST TELEVISION FILM FORMAT:

Slated for national PBS primetime high definition broadcast in late 2009. 56:40 minute format.

EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA KIT:

Forming a comprehensive educational curriculum including curriculum binder, instructional DVD-Video disk, supplemental multimedia materials CD (video podcasts, etc), poster, games equipment kit (high kick ball & stand, belt, etc.) in conjunction with the official film website.

WEBSITE:

Combining Arctic elements of traditional sport, environment, biology and music and dance in a multimedia experience of downloadable supplemental content, video podcasts and community building blog.

OVERVIEW:

Exploring an ancient model of health through the lifestyles of Alaska Native peoples as they continue to sustain the ways of their ancestors while adapting to the accelerating globalizing world.  We discover the wisdom of their ancestors and the healthy choices they still represent. Their traditions inspired from a deep respect for the elements, plants and animals from which they sustain, the games of the north serve to strengthen body, mind and spirit, and are vital for survival in the remote and unforgiving Arctic landscapes.

Drum, song and dance share ancestral stories. The Films musical score will infuse traditional, modern and hip-hop musicians.

Galleries : Show-reels and Trailers : Games of the North

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The film's first rough-cut was warmly received by audiences during a test screening at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian over the summer and has been given a PBS broadcast window in March 2009.

Filmed over a 5-year period entirely in high definition video, Games of the North began as a feature length film and has grown substantially to include a 1-hour film for PBS and international broadcast, a comprehensive website and an Educational Multimedia Curriculum.

Receiving tremendous support and taking on a life of its own is the projects EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CURRICULUM for schools and military reintegration programs.

The ancestral sports the film promotes reflect a definitive set of values for cooperation, personal development, non-violence and conflict management.

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