Docs North | Docs Nord Workshops

Docs North 6 | Docs Nord 6 – Isolation

2023

Docs North 6 took place over 5 days in September 2023. Our theme for this project was “isolation.” In this context, we are referring to the isolating nature of the Northern Indigenous communities surrounding us and how isolated we are in Thunder Bay. Two films were created as part of this project.

This project was funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario.

Docs North 5 | Docs Nord 5 – Harm Reductions

2018

Our 5th Docs North targeted filmmakers and activists interested in working on the theme of harm reduction. We combined in-person workshops that were live-streamed to other communities, such as Sioux Lookout or Moose Factory. The films were screened at the Vox Popular Media Arts Festival.

At the Edge: Age, Injury, and the Positivity of Grappling

Created by C. Nathan Hatton, Skyler J.A. Duggan, Dale Carmichael, Adrien Harpelle, and Alyssa Kusik

At the Edge is a short film about a thriving community focused on grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other combat sports. Participation comes with a price. Many bare scars, but battle wounds rarely discourage these warriors.

docs north 4 | docs nord 4

2016

Docs North 4 had 18 participants, 2 from remote communities who participated online via streaming. We streamed all sessions live and recorded them as well. We had francophone mentors and participants and produced 3 films.

docs north 3 | docs nord 3

2013

Canada Council for the Arts supported Docs North 3. We had 8 mentors and 14 participants, several from remote communities in the North. Several workshop/master class sessions were open to the public and had large audiences. 3 films were completed, and 3 were screened at the Bay Street Film Festival in 2014. One film was screened at ImagineNative 2015.

Impersians

Created by Betty Carpick, Manfred Becker, Danny Johnson, Adrien Harpelle, and Kelly Saxberg

docs north 2 | docs nord 2

2012

Docs North 2  had 15 participants and eight mentors, with panels open to researchers and academics. We had a participant from Iqaluit and a mentor/participant from Uruguay. Three films produced during Docs North 1 screened at the Bay Street Film Festival.

docs north 1 | docs nord 1

2011

Flash Frame organized our first 5-day intensive workshop Docs North, with support from Canada Council, NFB and K-Net (Keewaytinook Okimakanak). Participants included Indigenous artists from 8 distinct communities, Inuit, Métis, francophone, Cree, and Ojibway.