ICE EDGE - The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story

ICE EDGE - The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story

Directed by Sarah Betcher
Sea ice change in Kotzebue, Alaska

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Overview

Genre
Environment, Culture, and Nature
Synopsis

Ice Edge - The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story brings viewers into the multi-year sea ice research project based in Kotzebue Sound in northwest Alaska. Under the guidance from an indigenous advisory council of Elders, the project uses state-of-the-art observing techniques including UAV's, commonly known as drones, to answer questions related to sea ice, the ocean and marine biology.

Stage
finished
Running time
80 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Farthest North Films
Country
United States
Years of Production
2017-2020
Locations
Kotzebue, Alaska
Prod. Partners
Columbia University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Native Village of Kotzebue

Distribution Details

Release year
2022
Festivals
World Whale Film Festival
Broadcast (Prod.)
KTOO TV
Language
English, Inupiaq
Subtitles
English

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