Manasie Akpaliapik

Renowned Inuk artist, Manasie Akpaliapik, comes from a family of carvers in Arctic Bay, Nunavut. When he was 9-years-old, he sold his first carving to the Hudson’s Bay Company for a box of carnation milk and a toy gun. Manasie’s artwork now lives in collections like the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Ontario Art Gallery and National Art Gallery. This short film explores how Manasie shares his culture and relationship to land through his carvings.

  • Shelby Lisk
    Director
  • Matthew Hayes
    Cinematographer
  • Shelby Lisk
    Cinematographer
  • Shelby Lisk
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 30, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Shelby Lisk

An award-winning storyteller from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Passionate about the future of Indigenous journalism and stories.

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