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Zacharias Kunuk
Directing
Born November 27, 1957 · Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada
Also known as Kifutikajuk Taqaq Nujatut Attafutaluk Quatuk
Biography
Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk film writer, director and producer, best known for writing and directing the feature film _Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner_, the first indigenous film with all indigenous cast and entirely in Inuktitut.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of Canada · 2002
- Caméra d'Or
- John Dunning Best First Feature Award
Filmography9 titles
Uvanga
2013Executive Producer
2013Executive Producer
Before Tomorrow
2008Executive Producer
2008Executive Producer
One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
2019Director, Producer, Writer
2019Director, Producer, Writer
Reel Injun
2009as Self
2009as Self
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
2001Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2001Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Searchers
2016Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
2016Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Edge of the Knife
2018Executive Producer
2018Executive Producer
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen
2006Art Direction, Director, Producer, Production Design
2006Art Direction, Director, Producer, Production Design
The National Parks Project
2011Director
2011Director