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Arctic Son Picked Up for Broadcast by Canada's Aboriginal People's Television Network (APTN)

Arts Engine's Arctic Son has been picked up for broadcast by APTN, the first and only national Aboriginal broadcaster in the world, with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples.

This opportunity complements Arts Engine's commitment to bringing its films to diverse communities through its outreach program. Arts Engine is currently in the process of hiring an Outreach Coordinator with a deep understanding of Native history and contemporary issues to design and implement an outreach plan for Arctic Son. For more information, contact producer Elizabeth Mandel at elizabeth@artsengine.net.

About Arctic Son

"Alongside Smoke Signals and Atanarjuat the Fast Runner, the new documentary Arctic Son is distinguished by its depth of understanding about indigenous life as well as its ability to tell a story."

~Louis Project

In the tiny village of Old Crow, 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a father and his son are reunited after almost 20 years apart. They share a name and a bloodline, but the worlds they know and the lifestyles they lead are as different as their respective hometown climates. Stanley Sr. is a hunter, a rugged man of the land steeped in native traditions. Seattle-raised Stanley Jr. immerses himself in hip hop music, video games, and drunken debauched nights. Embedded within this moving father–son story is a larger exploration of the complex relationship between tradition and modernity; old and young; nature and pop culture; addiction and independence; and the bigger quest we all embark on at one point or another––the need to know who we are and where we belong.

Find out more about Arctic Son, take action and bring the film to your community!

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Starts	09/28/2006
Ends	10/01/2009
Issues	Environment, Family & Society, Media, Racial Justice, Environmental Preservation, Indigenous Peoples
Homepage	www.artsengine.net
Contact	elizabeth@artsengine.net