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Zacharias Kunuk OC ONu (Inuktitut: ᓴᖅᑲᓕᐊᓯ ᑯᓄᒃ, born November 27, 1957) is a Canadian Inuk producer and director most notable for his film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced entirely in Inuktitut.
Zacharias Kunuk is a director, producer and writer of Inuit-language films, such as Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner and The Shaman's Apprentice. He was born in 1957 in Nunavut, Canada and has won 32 awards for his work.
- Director, Producer, Writer
- November 27, 1957
- Zacharias Kunuk
Jan 15, 2018 · An internationally acclaimed media maker, Zacharias Kunuk has played a crucial role in the redefinition of ethnographic filmmaking in Canada and has been at the forefront of the Inuit’s innovative use of broadcast technology.
Nov 23, 2021 · The director of the greatest Canadian film ever made, Zacharias Kunuk stays out of mainstream. From his home in Igloolik, the filmmaker focuses on Inuit stories.
Apr 26, 2015 · In an excerpt from Me Artsy, an aboriginal anthology, Zacharias Kunuk describes his early life in the North and the spark that led to his award-winning film, Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner.
Zacharias Kunuk, OC, ON is a filmmaker, sculptor and visual artist who lives in Iglulik (Igloolik), NU. Kunuk has redefined filmmaking in Canada and has been at the forefront of innovative use of broadcast technology in the North [1].
Sep 19, 2017 · The director and star of the first Inuktitut feature film share their memories of making and winning the Cannes Camera d'Or in 2001. Watch their interview on The Filmmakers, a CBC Arts show about Canadian cinema.
