'White guilt' helps finance independent films - Dennis Allen offers advice for budding Northern filmmakers

'White guilt' helps finance independent films
Dennis Allen offers advice for budding Northern filmmakers
Published in the Northern News Services' News/North - Northwest Territories Volume 65 Issue 14 Monday, July 26, 2010 Page # 17 Click on image to enlarge

Dousing the blaze

Dousing the blaze, originally uploaded by Nigel Fearon.

Huge fire at the Yellowknife dump that burned for over 12 hours. Put out by helicopters, a waterbomber, and every fire truck in Yellowknife.
Best photo of the firefighting that I've seen so far ! ! ! !

Sambaa Deh Falls rock

DSC_8617, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Sambaa Deh rock Falls, Trout River, NWT
Aug 28 2009
© 2009 George Lessard DSC_8617

Focusing on Fort Liard

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Focusing on Fort Liard

Daron Letts
Northern News Services
Published Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009

ACHO DENE KOE/FORT LIARD - Youth in Fort Liard captured hundreds of digital photographs of their community earlier this month.

Michael Needlay flashes the peace sign in this image shot by Blair Kotchea during the Frozen Eyes Photographic Society's youth digital camera workshop in Fort Liard. - photo courtesy of Blair Kotchea

The young artists participated in a Frozen Eyes Photographic Society workshop series from Aug. 3 to Aug, 9.

"It was probably the most successful program that I had run in terms of engaging the older kids because they're a difficult group to interest in much," said recreation co-ordinator, Roslyn Firth. "But, they participated in numbers greater than I'd ever imagined and produced some really beautiful photographs."

Society members David Pritchard and George Lessard of Yellowknife led the workshops. The pair brought 12 cameras and other specialized equipment to share with the youth. Pritchard opened the workshop with an instructional introduction to the cameras and the art of photography. [. ..]

The workshop series was sponsored by the NWT Arts Council. The society may return to the community to lead another workshop series soon.

The society formed in 2008 with the goal of providing hands-on photographic experience for young people throughout the NWT. Society members have provided similar workshops in several communities around the territory.

"I would like them to come back in the fall," Firth said.

An exhibit of the young photographers' work goes on display at 7 p.m., Sept. 3, in the cultural room at the Hamlet and band offices. The photographers will attend the event.

Inuvik Igloo Church

Inuvik Igloo Church, originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.

Inuvik Igloo Church
Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church

Photo © 2009 George Lessard

Designed by Brother Maurice Larocque and Father Joseph Adam. Two years to build and opened in 1960

For more information about Inuvik NT, please visit
http://www.inuvik.ca/

For a full sized view of this large panorama, please visit
http://share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=28369

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Panorama of Yellowknife's Old Town and House Boats

Entering the panorama allows you to navigate and zoom into the image.

See http://www.northernfrontier.com/10_Explore/Yellowknife.html for more information about Yellowknife,