Nanook's Great Hunt
Nanook's Great Hunt (French: La Grande Chasse de Nanook) is a 1996 animated series of 26 episodes. It was co-produced by
In February 2000, APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) started airing Nanook on Saturday mornings in Inuktitut. It was the first animated series to be aired in Nunavik dialects.[8]
Synopsis
From Mediatoon's press flyer: "A boy's journey into manhood through his quest to find his missing father... Set in the harsh landscape of the Canadian Arctic, this enchanting tale evolves around Nanook, a twelve-year-old Inuit boy, who embarks upon a journey to find his missing father, undertaking the challenge of hunting down the mythical bear, Suaq Nanok."[9]
Episodes
A total of 26 episodes of 26 minutes were produced, plus a 70-minute special titled Nanook - The Great Combat.[9] Currently the first two episodes are available for free at eToon on Dailymotion.[10][11] A list of the French title of the episodes is available at Planète Jeunesse.
Voice artists
Nanook was voiced by Charles Pestel in the French version and Evie Mark in the Nunavik version.[8]
References
- ^ Iezzi, Teressa (Aug 11, 1997). "TELETOON breeds new shows". Playback Magazine. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Rice-Barker, Leo (Oct 1, 1996). "MIPCOM Report: Co-production diary: Media toon has co-production formula". Kidscreen Magazine. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Nanook English opening sequence". Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "La Grande Chasse de Nanook". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Program Time Announcement for Nanook on Télétoon from 1999". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Telefilm Canada's ZOOM International European Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 4" (PDF). 1996. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Nanook : le grand combat". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ a b "Mediatoon Flyer for Nanook" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ "Mediatoon Press Release from Dec 19th, 2008". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Daswani, Mansha (December 23, 2008). "Mediatoon Unveils New-Media Brand". Worldscreen. Retrieved 2009-03-01.