Yesterday we wrapped the shooting of The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. Cast and crew have returned to Igloolik, though some people have stayed behind to begin the long task of dismantling the Siuraajuk base camp.

The last of the Danish actors, Jakob Cedergren and Kim Bodnia have left. In fact Jakob is on his way to the ... [read more]

Today, we are 10 days into our shoot at Siuraajuk.

The first week was difficult for cast and crew. A day after arriving, we realized we had many more people here than originally planned (70 instead of 40!), which irritated the cook so much, he stormed off in fury and hitched the next skidoo ride back to Igloolik, never ... [read more]

So the SILA crew is back after three days of no Internet! Maybe it was a shift in the magnetic pole or a sunspot, but our local connection has been down for the last 72 hours.

Not so great when you're trying to do a daily production journal on-line, but par for the course when you are working in a remote Arctic location ... [read more]

Today, the cast and crew are on "blizzard stand-by". According to the weather forecast, a blizzard is supposed to blow into town at any minute. Blizzard stand-by normally means waiting for it to end, but here on the set of The Journals of Knud Rasmussen, we're actually waiting for the weather to get worse!

Several scenes ... [read more]

Today, the cast and crew have a much deserved day off! While there is no action on the set, today SILA gives you a quick tour of Igloolik, the location where we are shooting The Journals of Knud Rasmussen.

Find out what it is like to live in a Northern town – visit the local shops, where a head of cauliflower can cost ... [read more]

Finally! The day before shooting starts on Isuma's new film The Journals of Knud Rasmussen. We're the same team that made the award-winning feature film Atanarjuat The Fast Runner, but this time we are collaborating with an international cast and crew.

The actors from Qaanaaq, Greenland have arrived. The Danish actors ... [read more]