KIVALLIQ
Kivalliq residents have a chance to score big with a short video thanks to the efforts of Pallulaaq Friesen of Rankin Inlet.
Pallulaaq Friesen of Rankin Inlet has launched a video-production contest open to everyone across the Kivalliq region. - Darrell Greer/NNSL photo
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Friesen is promoting the art of creativity by holding a video-production competition.
Submitted videos must be three to five minutes in duration and received by Friesen no later than midnight on May 1.
Any genre of video is acceptable except pornography.
The contest winner will receive a round-trip ticket to Winnipeg and a 100 kg cargo voucher from First Air.
Friesen said first she thought about organizing a talent show to promote the performing arts, but decided against it when she realized a similar event would be part of the upcoming Pakallak Tyme.
She said the contest is a good way for people to see what they can accomplish on their own.
"It will be interesting to see what ideas people come up with," said Friesen.
"I'm sure many of them will be quite entertaining.
"A good number of Kivalliqmiut are into shooting their own videos.
"Some have their own equipment and like to shoot different things in town, so this gives them something to put their work towards."
Friesen's looking forward to seeing just how much interest there really is in video production in the region.
She said she'd like the chance, someday, to produce a video with other Kivalliq artists that's more than a short contest entry.
"I may talk to the winner about submitting the video to a national contest.
"It would be interesting to see how it would do against video submissions from across the country."
Friesen candidly states she's still not sure what method she'll use to judge the videos sent to her contest.
She said she's leaning towards having a panel of judges view the videos and select the winner together.
"It will probably be quite difficult to pick the winner, so I wouldn't mind the help as long as it's not a conflict of interest for anyone.
"I appreciate First Air supplying the prizes, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the videos.
"I'm letting anyone who works for First Air enter the contest if they want to, because I'm not going to hold someone back who wants to produce a video."
