St Lawrence Island Film Project – In Production

With major support from the US National Science Foundation, this new film will educate millions of public viewers about the changing Arctic environment and its profound connection to the rest of the planet. Directed by Academy-Award nominated filmmakers Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell and developed in collaboration with the Siberian Yupik villages of Savoonga and Gambell on Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska, this documentary-in-progress celebrates Yupik culture, language, music, and more, revealing how human identity is profoundly tied to the natural world.

Project partners include Native Village of Savoonga; Native Village of Gambell; Giant Screen Films; SEARCH; The Tribal Youth Media Workshop; Northwestern University; and a group of world-renowned museums.

Catch a glimpse of the draft trailer of the film, temporarily available on Vimeo.