The curated home of outstanding and award-winning works by Yukon filmmakers. We hope you enjoy and thank you for your support!
The Yukon Film Society and Klondike Institute of Art and Culture launched this new digital streaming service and website to bring Yukon films to Canadians and the world. Short films are available to watch for free, with rental and purchase options available for longer films. Payments for online viewing and/or downloads of Available Light On Demand titles go to filmmakers and the Yukon Film Society
in a revenue-sharing scheme that not only benefits independent filmmakers, but our organization as well. To discover even more of Yukon’s filmmaking and media art talent please visit the web catalogue of YFS Production Members and affiliated films: yukononscreen.ca
Funding for this project is generously provided by the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund and Yukon Government Community Development Fund.
How can one express themselves through hip hop? What about cutting gemstones and making jewellery? 🩰
Two artists deliver their culture and passions through work & art, as performance inter-wines with practice.
🟣 “ALL IT GIVES” by Talia Woodland
🟣 “LEFT HAND PATH” by Jessica Hall
Stream these films for free now 🔗 availablelight.watch
AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
WALKS LIKE A by Arlin McFarlane
Two grandmothers drink tea, smoke, and critique a young girl's behaviour -- she prefers corduroy pands and trucks to dresses and dolls. But the dry air and the wool socks create an unexpected shock. Retribution is delicious.
Stream WALKS LIKE A now: www.availablelight.watch/films/walks-like-a
AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
TENDING TOWARD SILENCE by Arlin McFarlane
A woman meets death on her own terms in a landscape of her own choosing.
Stream TENDING TOWARD SILENCE now: www.availablelight.watch/films/tendingtowardsilence
AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
MOOSEHIDE SLIDE by Dan Sokolowski
A pre-historic rock-slope failure at the northern edge of town is known by the local Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in as Ëdhä Dädhëcha¸ or Moosehide Slide. This film examines both the scientific reasons for the slide and the local Indigenous people's belief that it was the actual creation event.
Stream MOOSEHIDE SLIDE now: https://availablelight.watch/films/moosehide-slide/
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CIRCUMPOLAR CONCERT SERIES by New North Collective
Music From the Edges of Canada is very proud to present a trilogy of digital concerts.
The New North Collective includes: Diyet; Graeme Peters; Robert Van Lieshout; Carmen Braden; Pat Braden; and Jan de Vroede
Stream CIRCUMPOLAR CONCERT SERIES now: www.availablelight.watchAVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
CIRCUMPOLAR CONCERT SERIES by New North Collective
Music From the Edges of Canada is very proud to present a trilogy of digital concerts.
The New North Collective includes: Diyet; Graeme Peters; Robert Van Lieshout; Carmen Braden; Pat Braden; and Jan de Vroede
Stream CIRCUMPOLAR CONCERT SERIES now: www.availablelight.watch
AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
by Vivian Belik and Naomi Mark
In the wake of her mother’s death, dog sledder Yuka Honda prepares to compete in the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon.
As Yuka launches into her training with a heavy heart she must find the:
strength to train while still grieving; and
funding to train her dogs full-time.
Follow Yuka as she meets these challenges with an infectious spirit of determination and makes her journey to the start line in Alaska.
Stream UNDERDOG now: www.availablelight.watch
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HIKING by Florian Bosc
Two hikers walk on a trail in the middle of nowhere. After many kilometres, one of them injured their ankle and needs emergency help.
Stream HIKING now: www.availablelight.watch
Available Light on Demand is the curated home for outstanding and award-winning northern and Indigenous films.
Watch short films for free, and rent or purchase feature films and documentaries by your favourite local filmmakers.
Browse the full catalogue: www.availablelight.watch
AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND FILM SPOTLIGHT
TIME TOGETHER by Pauline Gallinat
Follow the main character’s attempt to garner their partner’s attention and enjoy a delightful glimpse into this couple’s bedtime conversation.
2nd prize – 2019 Yukon 48 Hour Film Challenge
Pop-Up Video Art Wall – 2020 Available Light Film Festival
Selected – 2020 Dawson City International Short Film Festival
Best Animated Short Film – 2021 Reel Pride Film Festival, Winnipeg
Stream TIME TOGETHER now: www.availablelight.watch
Available Light on Demand is adding 14 new titles to its streaming service.
The first four releases include:
Time Together;
Hiking;
Underdog; and
The Circumpolar Digital Concert Series.
Browse the full catalogue: www.availablelight.watch
Available Light on Demand is once again calling on all Northern Filmmakers for their Film Submissions! Get paid for your work! Grow your audience! And this year we are adding Film Festival Submissions!
Submissions are open until November 30th, 2022!
Check it out!
https://availablelight.watch/submissions/
The Yukon Film Society is pleased to announce the Seventh Annual ALFF Pitch Event, Tuesday February 16th at 7:00 pm.
Six teams will have 5 minutes each to pitch their ideas for short, one-off documentaries and fiction productions.
The jury selected winner will receive $7,500 cash and $5000 in-kind production services and equipment towards the production of the film. The ALFF Pitch Prize is sponsored by Northwestel Community Television, Screen Production Yukon Association, Whispering Willows Records and the Yukon Film Society.
Email: [email protected] (for more info or to submit)
https://yukonfilmsociety.com/news/alff-2022-pitch-event-submissions
Submit your short film project idea to the ALFF Pitch Event DEADLINE: Wednesday February 2nd at 5:00pm MST/ YST The Yukon Film Society is pleased to announce the seventh annual ALFF Pitch Event. The event will be broadcast virtually on Wednesday February 16 from Whitehorse. Six teams will have 5 ...
Check out Yukon filmmaker Max Fraser's film Never Happen Here as we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11th. A screening will be held in-person at the Yukon Transportation Museum tomorrow, or you can rent/purchase the film at https://availablelight.watch/films/never-happen-here-the-whitehorse-911-story-doc
THIS SATURDAY: Catch a screening of the film in-person at Yukon Transportation Museum : https://www.facebook.com/events/289089076356236?ref=newsfeed
Or watch it online on Available Light on Demand: https://watch.eventive.org/alff/play/610014eb32b2900086130d16
Celebrate National Parks Day with a weekend movie marathon!
Discover the natural beauty and untouched wilderness of the Yukon with these great films.
🍿FREE on-demand virtual screenings of:
🎥Chasms of Silence
🎥Ghosts of Joe Henry
🎥River
🎥Like a River
🍿On-Demand virtual rental for just $3.99
🎥Memory Trap
View full details for online streaming at https://watch.eventive.org/alff
FILM SPOTLIGHT: Ghosts of Joe Henry
The Dempster (Joe Henry) Highway, in the Yukon, is the only road in Canada that crosses the Arctic Circle. It is the meeting of a man-made entity and some of the most isolated landscapes on the planet.
Locally, it is often referred to as “The Joe Henry Highway” in honour of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Elder Joe Henry, who was instrumental in the construction of the highway that passes through their traditional lands. Film by Dan Sokolowski.
WATCH GHOSTS OF JOE HENRY FOR FREE ON ALFF ONLINE: https://watch.eventive.org/alff/play/60e1e78cf80b02008b4d53fb
Experience Canada's untouched wild beauty by river in the free short film Like A River.
Like a River is a short film that explores the metaphor "grief is like a river."
Between 1998 and 2000, Erin McKnight paddled 9000 km across Canada to raise awareness about mental illness. What she didn't expect was how the expedition would bring up memories of her mother, who took her own life when Erin was nine years old. The river journey became a catalyst and useful metaphor for understanding her grief around her mother's death.
"This is a story about how the journeys we take can take us to a place that is not on any map. Although it is my story, I believe it speaks to the universal experience of grief and our unique quest for identity and self-fulfillment. It's a story that will hopefully give people the courage to share their own stories, especially the ones that are the hardest to tell." - filmmaker Erin McKnight
WATCH LIKE A RIVER FOR FREE ON ALFF ONLINE
https://watch.eventive.org/alff/play/60e1e8cfe21bd800376ebd23
Watch the story of the dramatic recovery of the Fortymile Caribou herd of Alaska and Yukon.
From numbers of over 600,000 in 1920 to only 4,000 in 1970, the herd was well on its way to extinction.
Through local efforts, the Fortymile population has come back to 84,000 caribou.
Follow filmmaker Allan Code over the course of a year through the remote wilderness of North Yukon and Alaska as he traces the story of the herd's survival and how traditional knowledge and science saved the herd from near extinction.
This feature film is available for rent for just $3.99 on ALFF Online.
WATCH NOW: https://watch.eventive.org/alff/play/60e1f9b19c2c95004c8ab9f6
Happy Canada Parks Day!
Discover our collection of stories spotlighting the untouched wilderness and beautiful nature of the Yukon.
Free short films and rentable feature films…explore the North's past and future. Available on demand.
Watch them on ALFF ONLINE
https://watch.eventive.org/alff
Ready for a movie marathon featuring untamed wilderness and unforgettable Yukon landscapes?
Celebrate National Parks Day by binging these Yukon-made films for FREE!
🎥Chasms of Silence
A meditative walk across the Arctic Circle inspires contemplations on life, death and infinity.
🎥River
This poetic short documentary tells the story of the Yukon River as running from the future, into the past.
🎥Ghosts of Joe Henry
A journey of found footage, animation and experimentation along the Dempster (Joe Henry) Highway, one of the most remote roads in the world. It is the meeting of a man-made entity and some of the most isolated landscapes on the planet.
🎥Like a River
Like A River is an exploration of grief and life told through a 9,000 km canoe journey to raise awareness about mental health.
All these films and shows will be screened for FREE and ON-DEMAND!
https://watch.eventive.org/alff
What would you do if you couldn't have a conversation with someone you loved - or even understand what he was thinking?
Eighteen year old Kyle Nixon, whose younger brother Jack has autism, has been trying to figure that out for most of his life. It turns out that the answers to his puzzle also offer insight into the value and dignity of every one of us.
WATCH FOR FREE: https://watch.eventive.org/alff/play/60b6d017c38dba00d2d3cc90
Do you have a film or series ready for online distribution? Would you like to see it on the Available Light On-Demand site?
We're now accepting submissions for film and series works from filmmakers and media artists from across Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut!
Head here for more information and to submit your film: https://yukonfilmsociety.com/news/submit-your-film-to-available-light-on-demand-2021
FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Veronica Verkley
Veronica Verkley (she/her) is a sculptor and media artist based near Dawson City Yukon, on the traditional territory of the Trondëk Hwëchin, who recently stepped down as faculty at Yukon SOVA to return to her practice in her bush cabin.
Ethereal, organic, and focused on animal forms, Veronica’s work shifts regularly between installation, animation, & kinetics. Parallel to her practice, Veronica has collaborated extensively in film, theatre & dance, with a focus on puppeteering & animatronics.
WATCH VERONICA'S FILMS FOR FREE ON AVAILABLE LIGHT ON DEMAND
⭐Drift⭐
A dreamy stop motion animation about a chance encounter between a little character, a bird, and a boat on a vast, sparkling sea made of hundreds of thousands of shimmering glass beads.
⭐Field Notes⭐
Three years’ worth of daily video clips compressed into three minutes; looking south from a cabin.
⭐Lapse⭐
A jumble of dusty objects coalesce to cast a collective shadow - but it jumps to its own conclusions.
⭐Gold River⭐
A rapid fire mash-up of the sights and sounds of the mythical and literal landscapes of Dawson City, Yukon.
WATCH THEM ALL FOR FREE ON ALFF ONLINE: https://watch.eventive.org/alff
FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Krista Davis
Krista Davis is a visual artist and filmmaker based in Yukon, Canada. Through video, animation, performance and installation, she looks for creative, sometimes fantastical strategies to shift human and non-human relationships towards a more ecologically just world.
Davis’ media art and films have shown at festivals and galleries internationally. In addition to solo work, she is currently involved in a number of q***r and ecological collaborations including the Paradise Boys, Hypercosmic Earth and Dirt and Nibi Walks. Before moving north and shifting focus to the land, she led bi-yearly q***r music/video/performance/comedy wig-and-costume-heavy mash-up performances, and was a co-founder of OUTeast Q***r Film Festival in Halifax, NS.
Davis received her BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and MFA from Arizona State University.
🎥WATCH Krista's Short Film "Take the Wild" over on ALFF ONLINE (FREE): https://watch.eventive.org/alff
3 Short Documentaries that will change the way you see the world…
We're suckers for a great documentary. The stories they bring to audiences are fascinating, mind-expanding, and bring a wonder and magic to the every day.
🎥Left Hand Path (FREE)
Left Hand Path invites you join James C. Kirby, a Black Magician, Artist and Magistar Templi for a short journey down his path and experience his art, philosophy and religion as the midnight sun burns. Directed and Produced by Jessica Hall.
🎥SHIFT (AVAILABLE FOR RENT)
A half hour documentary about a group of indigenous youth who spent 10 years converting traditional trails around their hometown of Carcross, Yukon, into a world-class mountain biking destination – and transformed their community and themselves along the way. Directed by Kelly Milner.
🎥You Don't Know Jack (FREE)
A Yukoner introduces his brother to his community and offers a peak into the life of a teenager living with autism.
Watch these - and many more - on Available Light on Demand: https://availablelight.watch/films
Over 40 films and TV shows at your fingertips…
No monthly subscription fees.
Watch, discover, and enjoy comedies, dramas, documentaries, animation, short films, feature films, and TV shows – showcasing Yukon and Indigenous creators.
Watch short films for free. Rent or buy longer films - with your dollars going directly to support independent filmmakers and Yukon Film Society, a non-profit organization.
Available Light on Demand.
Start streaming today: https://availablelight.watch/
"When I journeyed by foot in the high arctic in 1990, capturing the landscape on black and white film, I had a yearning to capture the very presence of the stones beneath my feet." - Marten Berkman, Filmmaker
Explore the Arctic Circle with Chasms of Silence, a meditative walk across the landscape that inspires contemplations on life, death and infinity.
This short film is available to stream for FREE on Available Light on Demand.
https://availablelight.watch/films/chasms-of-silence
FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Naomi Mark
Canadian filmmaker, Naomi Mark spent the majority of her twenties crafting stories for screen in both drama and documentary. Influenced by her upbringing in Northern Canada Naomi has produced and directed a wide variety of content including music videos, commercials, short films, experimental films and short and long form documentaries.
Watch Naomi's films on Available Light on Demand:
🎥Camera Trap
Camera Trap is an intimate portrait of aspiring wilderness photographer Peter Mather, exploring what is behind his obsession with protecting the Porcupine herd and the lengths he will go to get the perfect shot.
Official selection at HotDocs 2018 and Winner of Best Newcomer at the 2018 International Wildlife Film Festival
🎥Grey Mountain
After a shocking discovery at Grey Mountain Cemetery, an isolated teenager sets out to find her mother.
🎥Show Me What You Care About
If you had a platform to talk about anything you wanted for a moment, what would you say? What would your answer be if someone asked you what you cared about?
WATCH NOW: https://availablelight.watch/films
Show Me What You Care About explores notions of connection and belonging by asking the question, 'What do you care about?' In an effort to explore what community and connection means in an urban environment, Brianne Nettelfield and Naomi Mark set out to find what people care about and why those things matter in the broader context.
From mental health in the trans community to food security and communication, Show Me What You Care About threads together the stories of six Vancouverites to find that community is built from more than the simple sharing of a location – community is built through the connections we share with one another, ourselves and how they are manifested through the things we care about.
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https://availablelight.watch/films/show-me-what-you-care-about
Need a good laugh? Here are three comedies to stream on Available Light on Demand right now:
🍿Boar Attack (FREE)
A boy is forced to confront his fears around his father's mysterious disappearance. Was it a diseased insect? Diarrhea? The boy must find a way to accept his loss, or face a fate worse than death. Film by Jay White.
🍿Lucille's Ball (AVAILABLE FOR RENT)
Lucille comes of sexual age in the rebellious 1970s. Determined to take advantage of the new freedom offered by The Pill, she explores and experiments with women and men, straight and gay, at home and abroad.
🍿My Indian Bum (FREE)
A humorous examination of how we all sometimes fall victim to racial prejudice. Film by Kerry Barber.
Watch them all at https://availablelight.watch/films
Available Light On Demand is the curated home of outstanding and award-winning works by Yukon filmmakers.
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Get ready to dive into whole worlds and stories sparked and brought to life on screen.
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A 20-minute animated film, Two Winters tells the story of survival as an extended winter takes hold over the landscape. Directed by Carol Geddes, the film weaves indigenous narratives throughout the storyline and combines live-action and animated footage to create a layered and immersive film. Two Winters is new to the Available Light On-Demand collection and is FREE to watch online! ⬇️ https://availablelight.watch/films/two-winters
What would you do if you couldn't have a conversation with someone you loved - or even understand what he was thinking? Eighteen year old Kyle Nixon, whose younger brother Jack has autism, has been trying to figure that out for most of his life. It turns out that the answers to his puzzle also offer insight into the value and dignity of every one of us. Watch the full film here! https://availablelight.watch/films/you-dont-know-jack --- Directed by Kyle Nixon Camera by Kyle Nixon Julie Robinson Kathy Andrews Edited by Jessica Hall Music by Kyle Nixon Produced by Julie Robinson Ynklude Art Society #autism #communityliving #nonverbal #YukonFilm #YukonFilmmaker #AvailableLightOnDemand #brothers #shortfilm #family #Documentary #Education
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