Nyla Innuksuk is a filmmaker, producer and comic book writer. Working in mixed media allows Nyla to channel her passions for technology and genre storytelling among mediums that include interactive graphic novels, film, television and synthetic experiences. Originally from Nunavut, Nyla currently lives in Toronto.
Nyla co-created the teenage superhero Snowguard, a member of Marvel’s Champions League with her friend Jim Zub. Innuksuk’s first feature film slash/back (2022) is a sci-fi adventure about a group of 14-year old girls from a remote Arctic community who take on an alien invasion. The film premiered at SXSW in March, 2022. Trapped (2022), a short horror film shot specifically for a 24K resolution, 7 foot high, 270 degree screen, premiered at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
Nyla's current projects include a feature length documentary about the Franklin Expedition produced in partnership with the National Film Board, and a second narrative feature titled In The Heart of the South.
Sessions in which Nyla Innuksuk participates
Friday 8 November, 2024
It’s an exciting time for Inuit to work in film and television, with multiple networks, channels, studios and production companies now breaking into the mainstream media, documentary and entertainment industries, and with numerous artists working in video and digital media. This panel features a lively discussion with some of the leading Inuit creators working in the industry today.