Jennie Williams Explained

Jennie Williams
Birth Place:Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
Occupation:Photographer, filmmaker, throat singer

Jennie Williams (born 1981) is a Canadian Inuk photographer, filmmaker and throat singer from Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] She is most noted for her short documentary film Nalujuk Night, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[2]

Originally from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Williams moved to St. John's in early adulthood, and later to Nain.[3] In Nain, she began researching and documenting the cultural traditions of the region's Inuit population, becoming known as a documentary photographer for her series of black-and-white photographs of the community.[4]

In 2022, she was the recipient of the annual Indigenous Advocate Award from First Voice, a cultural organization for indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Peter Jackson, "Award-winning Labrador Inuit filmmaker Jennie Williams documents traditions you’ve never seen on film before". SaltWire Network, August 19, 2022.
  2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-first-night-2022-1.6408134 "CBC, APTN pick up major wins on 1st night of Canadian Screen Awards"
  3. https://vocm.com/2022/06/21/inuk-photographer-and-filmmaker-recipient-of-indigenous-advocate-award/ "Inuk Photographer and Filmmaker Recipient of Indigenous Advocate Award"
  4. Nelly Guidici, "La banquise en noir et blanc". L'Aquilon, March 31, 2022.