Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak (1964, Nominated for an Oscar)

Alaska Extreme Store: This documentary shows how an Inuit artist's drawings are transferred to stone, printed and sold. Kenojuak Ashevak became the first woman involved with the printmaking co-operative in Cape Dorset. This film was nominated for the Documentary Short Subject Oscar®. Directed by John Feeney Produced by Tom Daly Written by John Feeney Cinematography François Séguillon Distributed by National Film Board of Canada Release date: 1964 Running time 20 minutes Country Canada Language English Stars: Kenojuak Ashevak, Alma Houston License: Public Domain