Directors / Ilitsersuisut:
Anngeerdardardor
Director:
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken (b. 1987) is a screenwriter and director born and raised in
Tasiilaq, East Greenland. Currently based in Copenhagen, he works as a freelance professional in film and television. As a filmmaker, he seeks to achieve a high level of authenticity in his characters and their environments through an investigative approach and a naturalistic style. He has a deep love for East Greenland and aims to tell fresh and surprising stories from a place that offers far more than its reputation suggests.
In 2022 he also did the podcast series ‘Tilbage til Tasiilaq” for national broadcaster DR, on
returning to the town of his childhood together with his friend Carl Taunajik Florian Sørensen.
Ilitsersuisoq:
Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken (b. 1987) Tasiilami, Kalaallit Nunaata Kangiani, inunngorlunilu peroriartortuuvoq manuskriptiliortartoq ilitsersuisorlu. Maanna Københavnimi najugaqarpoq, filmini tv-milu freelanceritut sulisuulluni. Filmiliortutut inuttarititaminit avatangiisaannillu immikkuullarissutsimik qaffasissumik angusaqarnissaminut paasiniaasumik nalinginnaasumillu ilusilersueriaaseqarluni ujartuisuuvoq. Kalaallit Nunaata Kangia immikkut uummateqarfigivaa tusaamaneqassusaanniillu annertunerusumik takusasseerusulluni tupaallannartunik oqaluttuarnissamut nutaaliortumillu siunniussisuulluni.
2022-imi DR-imut podcastiliornikuuvoq “Tasiilamut uterneq” meeraanerminiit kammalaatini Carl Taunajik Florian Sørensen ilagalugu illoqarfimmut meeraaffiginikuusaminnut uternertik pillugu.
SIKOQQINNGISAANNASSOOQ – ”The sea will never freeze again”
Director:
Adam Sébire studied documentary at the national film schools of Australia & Cuba; as an artist-filmmaker his works focus on climate change. After opening a solo exhibition for Galleri Svalbard in March 2020 he found himself marooned in Northern Norway by Australia’s Covid-19 border closures; he's now become one of the Arctic Circle's 4 million human inhabitants. His earlier filmography includes his AnthropoScenes series (2015-2025); Carried by the Wind 2009; Echoes Across the Divide 2008; and ¿Cuántos Colores? 2000.
Ilitsersuisoq:
Adam Sébire Australia & Cubami nationalimi filmiminik piviusulersaarusiornermut ilinniarsimavoq; filmiliornermi eqqumiitsuliortutut silaannaap allanngoriartornera suliniutigalugu ukkatarivaa. Marts 2020-mi Galleri Svalbardimut kisimiilluni saqqummersitsisutut ammaareernermi kingorna Covid-19-ip killeqarfinnik mattussinerata peqqutigalugu Norgip avannaaniileriasaarpoq; Qaasuitsup Killeqarfiani inuit 4 millioniusunut akuuleriasaarpoq. Siusinnerusukkut filmiliaasa ilagai AnthropoScenes nangeqataartut (2015-2025); Carried by the Wind 2009; Echoes Across the Divide 2008; kiisalu ¿Cuántos Colores? 2000.
Forbidden Songs pt. 2
About the director:
Varna Marianne Nielsen is a composer, singer songwriter, actress, singer, drum dancer, researcher and founder of Qilaat.org. She has her roots in East Greenland and her style is inspired by the old traditional East Greenlandic drum dance. Varna is a multifaceted artist, and her art bridges traditional drumdancing and electronic music.
Varna Marianne Nielsen erinniortuuvoq, erinarsortartoq taalliortartoq, isiginnaartitsisartoq, qilaatersortartoq, ilisimatusartoq, kiisalu Qilaat.org-imik pilersitsisoq. Tunuminngaanniit siuleqarpoq, qilaatersoriaasaalu qanga tunumi qilaatersoriaatsimiit aallaaveqarluni. Varna eqqumiitsuliortuuvoq assigiinngitsorpassuarnik piginnaasalik, eqqumiitsuliaasalu qangatut qilaatersorneq elektroniskiusumillu nipilersorneq ataatsimoortillugit aqqutissiuuppai.