Into the Arctic: Awakening

    (Fine Cut)

    Director: Cory Trépanier
    Country of Origin: Canada
    2018

    Untamed beauty and the lure of the North have drawn artist Cory Trépanier to paint the Canadian Arctic for over a decade.

    Preparing for a touring exhibition to premiere in Washington DC, he now heads back on an expedition to complete his vision.

    But much has changed since he first went North. Shrinking sea ice is opening the door to a world hungry for its resources. Remoteness can no longer protect this land or its people from the coming impacts.

    For 9 weeks and 25,000 kilometres, Cory immerses himself into the Arctic. Explores with Inuit elders. Paddles the most northerly canoe route in North America. Walks in the footsteps of early explorers John Rae and John Franklin. Voyages through the Northwest Passage. And deeply connects with a changing land, to bring it to the eyes of those who may never see it.

    With the future of the North at a crossroads, can a simple stick and some bristle paint the Arctic into the hearts and minds of others, so far away?

    Executive Producer: Cory Trépanier
    Executive Producer: David Carravagio
    Executive Producer: Bob and Barb Elwood
    Co-Producers: Douglas and Gail Fleck
    Writer: Cory Trépanier
    Editing: Justin Hall
    Editing: Cory Trépanier
    Videography: Ryan Bray
    Videography: Matthew Watts
    Videography: Joshua Ausley
    Music by: Rob Teehan
    Story Consultant: Craig Colby
    Motion Graphics: R. Hamilton Media
    Sound Post: John D. Smith – Sound Supervisor, Sound Dogs Toronto
    Sound Post: Jason McNeill, Sound Designer, Sound Dogs Toronto
    Sound Post: James Robinson, Sound Effects Editor, Sound Dogs Toronto
    Sound Post: Victor Espinoza-Aguilar, 1st Assistant Sound Editor, Sound Dogs Toronto
    Sound Post: Colin McLellan, Re-recording Mixers, Deluxe Toronto
    Sound Post: Mark Zsifkovits, Re-recording Mixers, Deluxe Toronto
    Sound Post: Devon Doucette, ADR Mixer, Deluxe Toronto
    Narration Supervisor: Janet Trépanier
    Music Supervisor Andi Trépanier
    Additional Music by: Erica Procunier
    Additional Music by: Wendy Solomon, Cello
    Additional Music by: Emer Kinsella, Music Preparation
    Archival Image Research/Copyright Acquisition Assistant: Kimberley Rush-Duyguluier