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'Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice' is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and released in 2021.[David Venn, [https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/zacharias-kunuk-explores-inuit-shamanism-in-short-animated-film/ "Zacharias Kunuk explores Inuit shamanism in short animated film"]. 'Nunatsiaq News', August 26, 2021.] A story about the traditional Inuit role of the shaman, the film centres on a grandmother (Madeline Ivalu) and granddaughter (Lucy Tulugarjuk) who travel to the underworld in an effort to heal an ill young hunter (Jacky Qrunnut).[Derek Neary, [https://www.nunavutnews.com/news/zacharias-kunuk-examines-shamanism-in-new-animated-film/ "Zacharias Kunuk examines shamanism in new animated film"]. 'Nunavut News', August 19, 2021.]
The film was released alongside a children's picture book of the story, written by Kunuk and illustrated by Megan Kyak-Monteith.[Allison Mills, [https://quillandquire.com/review/the-shamans-apprentice/ "The Shamans Apprentice by Zacharias Kunuk; Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)"]. 'Quill & Quire', July 2021.] The book was published in both English and Inuktitut; the latter edition won the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for work published in an indigenous language.[Vicky Qiao, [https://www.cbc.ca/books/nathan-adler-bevann-fox-and-jaye-simpson-among-winners-for-2021-indigenous-voices-awards-1.6075029 "Nathan Adler, Bevann Fox and jaye simpson among winners for 2021 Indigenous Voices Awards"]. CBC Books, June 22, 2021.]
The film premiered at the 2021 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award.[ It had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.][Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/belfast-wins-toronto-film-festivals-peoples-choice-award/ "Belfast Wins Toronto Film Festivals Peoples Choice Award"]. 'TheWrap', September 18, 2021.]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canadas Top Ten films of 2021"]. 'Now', December 6, 2021.] It was subsequently named to the initial shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the 94th Academy Awards,[Pete Hammond, [https://deadline.com/2021/12/oscars-shortlists-2022-94th-academy-awards-1234900247/ "Oscars Shortlists Out: No Time To Die And Dune Lead Mentions; Frances Palme DOr Winner Snubbed"]. 'Deadline Hollywood', December 21, 2021.] and won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[Greg David, [https://www.tv-eh.com/2022/04/06/corner-gas-animated-the-hardy-boys-mary-berg-and-canadas-drag-race-win-during-night-3-of-the-2022-canadian-screen-awards/ "Corner Gas Animated, The Hardy Boys, Mary Berg and Canadas Drag Race win during Night 3 of the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards"]. 'TV, eh?', April 6, 2022.]
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