ᒥᐊᓕ ᕗᓯᒥ ᐱᑦᓯᐅᓛᖅ ᑭᒻᒥᕈᒻᒥᐅᑕᑦᓴᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ.

Miali Pitsiulaaq Buscemi, an Inuk, grew up in Kimmirut, Nunavut. She currently lives in the Gatineau, Quebec. Miali was introduced to acting in film in 2007, debuting in a poignant role in the movie Necessities of Life/Ce Qu'il Faut Pour Vivre, she has since been in numerous film and television productions. She enjoys doing voice overs for audiobooks and videos, particularly in Inuktitut, her mother tongue.

The most valuable takeaways for Miali have been from playing the lead role in Aviliaq, a short film commissioned by ImagineNative, and as Billy Naittuq, a character from the Inuktitut comedy TV show Qanurli? The most recent project she put her heart into is a six-part docuseries about violence against Inuit women, titled Arnaapik, set to be released in the fall of 2025.

Miali spent a season at the Stratford Festival in 2017, North America's largest classical repertory theatre. She also performed in Colleen Murphy’s The Breathing Hole, at the National Arts Centre in December 2022, and Yvette Nolan’s The Unplugging at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in March 2023.

A talented actor with a combination of fluency in Inuktitut, Miali brings a powerful presence to the screen and stage.

Maia Iotzova is a visual artist, a filmmaker, and a graphic novelist. She uses variety of mediums to explore our intimate connections in a world fragmented by social and political forces and personal turmoil. Her first documentary Grass Through Concrete - The Struggle to Protect the Red Hill Valley (72min, 2004) screened widely in Canada. Her second film Green Dream (50 min, 2015) opened the Sofia Biting Docs Film Festival in Bulgaria, screened in Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Switzerland, and was awarded Best Feature Film at the 6th International Eco Fest, Romania, 2016. Iotzova holds a BA in Fine Arts at the University of Guelph, Canada. She has been dedicated to bringing forward the voice of women in film and visual art. She was a co-host at the radio show of the feminist new media centre AdaX (Formerly Studio XX), for 5 years. Since 2016 she has been a member of the Inuit led Isuma Collective. Their most notable work is Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, winner of Camera D’Or in Cannes. The Isuma Collective represented Canada in the 58th Venice Biennale, 2019.

​​Lucy Tulugarjuk is an award-winning actor, creative performer, and the Executive Director of Nunavut Independent Television Network (NITV), the owner of Canada's first 24/7 Inuit language television station, Uvagut TV. Lucy is well-known for her performances in feature films, and was awarded Best Actress from the American Indian Film Institute for her performance in Atanarjuat The Fast Runner, which won the Caméra d’Or and Genie Award for Best Picture in 2002. She is the co-writer and director of the 2018 feature film, Tia and Piujuq, which premiered at the Carrousel Children’s Film Festival and the Boston Kid’s Film Festival, and won the Jean Malaurie Prize at Festival du Film Canadienne in Dieppe, France. Lucy was the co-writer and co-director of the feature film, Tautuktavuk (What We See) (2023), which was awarded the 2023 Amplify Voices Award (TIFF), the Sun Jury Award (ImagineNATIVE), Best Documentary from Umea International Film Festival, and named as one of "TIFF Canada's Top Ten" films for 2023. In addition to her work in film and television, Lucy is a skilled Inuktitut translator.

Gillian Robinson is a writer, editor and project manager. Over the past 23 years she has worked with the Isuma Collective, an Inuit filmmaking group and television network, as a writer, screenwriter, editor and project manager. In previous years, she was the Director of Arts, Culture and Education at Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation, Dawson City, Yukon; part of the collective at Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV), Montréal, Quebec, a video centre for production and distribution of documentary and art video by women; Assistant Editor at Fuse Magazine. She is the editor of The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (book), the Isuma Inuit Studies Reader, and Atanarjuat The Fast Runner (book), and collaborated with a curatorial board to create The Isuma Book (2019) for the 58th Venice Biennale. Gillian was a writer and editor on the feature film, Tautuktavuk (What We See) (2023), which was awarded the 2023 Amplify Voices Award (TIFF), the Sun Jury Award (ImagineNATIV), Best Documentary from Umea International Film Festival, and named as one of "TIFF Canada's Top Ten" films for 2023.

Marcela was born in Argentina and raised in Paraguay. She is a mother of a daughter and a son. She studied Business Administration in Paraguay before immigrating to Canada in December 2005. She became a Canadian citizen several years ago. Marcela has been working with the Isuma Collective for the past 10 years. She has worked on various production projects over the years, taking on different roles such as accounting assistant, financial manager, line producer, and, most recently, as a producer for Inuit Makers and the ongoing production Fierce Prayer. Throughout this time, she has had the privilege of working closely with Inuit artists, producers, and community members, supporting their efforts to share their stories with the world Marcela is passionate about empowering Indigenous communities through media. She values collaboration, cultural preservation, and ethical storytelling. She is deeply committed to working alongside Inuit creators and organizations to help amplify their voices and stories.

Maegan Tessler is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist living in Montreal. She finds the space between meaningful and absurd to be the most compelling. She works as a Video Editor and Post-Production Coordinator, and is currently employed at NITV/ Uvagut TV. She believes in the power of art to inspire positive social change. She also loves chatting and farming.

Robyn Angilirq is from Igloolik, born in Iqaluit. She moved to the South when she was 13 years old.  Robyn was quiet and culture-shocked when she first moved to the South. She is now 21 years old, and has experienced a lot of things. She acted in an animation series by Kingulliit Productions called Piqqusivut, still in production. She was also part of a writing team for Arnaapik – a six-part docu-drama series.  She also helped on translating in both productions. Robyn has also  done voice-overs with Apatakaa translations. Now working at Uvagut TV/Nunavut Independent Television Network, Robyn loves to explore many different opportunities.

Angeline Ivalu was born and raised in Igloolik, Nunavut. She appeared on Takuginai and was introduced to broadcasting early. Fluent in Inuktitut, she moved to Ottawa, worked with Inuit organizations, then returned to broadcasting. Angeline has been a translator, transcriber, voice-over artist, actress, editor, producer, makeup artist and so much more. She takes pride in her Inuit language and heritage and works to preserve them.

Greetings, I am Savannah Mamgark Lachapelle. Born 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Arviat, Nunavut. I am currently living in Drummondville, Quebec. Dedicated wife and mother of 5 beautiful children. Family life has been a priority in the last few years. Acting always has been a passion for me. I am very active on social media like Tik Tok and currently seeking a new adventure and making a comeback to school at the Arctic College.

Alexa Morency Dubuc is a young Inuk child with family roots in Kuujjuarapik, Nunavik. She lives in southern Quebec and speaks French. Even from far away, she stays connected to her northern identity — through stories, culture, and the love passed down by her family. Alexa is growing up with pride in who she is, learning to honour both where she comes from and where she is.

Clarissa is 11 years old. She is Inuk and French Canadian. She lives in Montreal and is fluent in English and French. She has a passion for acting and figure skating. She is an honor roll student, an accomplished competitive figure skater, also competes in gymnastics and is part of her school's drama club.
She is the 2025 recipient of Yale University special prize for Native actor under 18. In her spare time, she loves everything '' girly'' and spending time with her sister.