Department of History Faculty Film Projects Receive Award Nominations

Congratulations to Department of History faculty members Kelly Saxberg and Ron Harpelle for directing two film projects that have received Golden Sheaf Award nominations by the Yorkton Film Festival. Kelly and her co-director Navalik Tologanak are nominated for the Kathleen Shannon Award for their documentary A Tale of Two Qallunaat examining the visit of Sheila Burnford and Susan Ross to Pond Inlet in the early 1970s. Ron is nominated in the Best Historical Documentary category for The View From Up Here: Getting Ready for the Big One, the third episode of the six-part "found footage" documentary series that takes a satirical view of historical themes and events occurring at Thunder Bay and the Lakehead Region. The View From Up Here also features contributions from other faculty members and former students of the Department of History. Information about both of these projects can be found at: https://www.shebafilms.com/a-tale-of-two-qallunaat/ https://www.shebafilms.com/the-view-from-up-here-2025/