How Nivi Got Her Names
Films by Genre
8MIN
British Museum Arctic Culture and Climate — Peter Loovers curator's choice
Director Bio
Laura Deal is a writer and author of the children’s books, How Nivi Got Her Names and In the Sky at Nighttime. Laura, originally from Nova Scotia, moved to Iqaluit, Nunavut in 2005 and writes to tell stories that her own daughter, and her cousins, classmates and friends, might relate to while honoring the special bonds and love shared between families of all shapes, sizes and demographics. Still living in Iqaluit, Laura continues to work on new titles in Children’s Literature. How Nivi Got Her Names, based on the storybook, is her first short film.
Credits
Directed by Laura Deal
Production Company Taqqut Productions
Produced by Monica Ittusardjuat
Louise Flaherty