Ella Morton

Historia

Ella Morton is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker. Her expedition-based practice has brought her to residencies and projects across Canada, as well as in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Finland. She uses experimental analogue processes to capture the sublime and fragile qualities of remote landscapes. Originally from Vancouver, she earned a BFA from Parsons School of Design and an MFA from York University. Her films have screened internationally, including the Antimatter Media Art Festival, the Arctic Film Festival, the Alchemy Film & Media Arts Festival, the Peripheries Experimental Film & Video Festival, the Kinoskop Festival of Experimental Analog Cinema, and the Future of Film Showcase.

Películas

Deepest Darkness, Flaming Sun
Deepest Darkness, Flaming Sun
Director
"Deepest Darkness, Flaming Sun" is a short experimental film about the Svalbard Archipelago in the Norwegian Arctic. Narrated by wilderness guide Marte Agneberg Dahl, the film features altered Super 8mm film footage of the region. Dahl speaks about her travels in the Arctic, climate change, walruses and the region’s history.
Kajanaqtuq
Kajanaqtuq
Producer
Kajanaqtuq (2020) is a short experimental film that features the voice of Inuk elder Naulaq LeDrew. She speaks about her home in Nunavut, Canada and how Inuit lifestyles have changed since her youth. Altered Super 8mm film footage of the region illustrates her account of historical events and Inuit mythology.
Kajanaqtuq
Kajanaqtuq
Director
Kajanaqtuq (2020) is a short experimental film that features the voice of Inuk elder Naulaq LeDrew. She speaks about her home in Nunavut, Canada and how Inuit lifestyles have changed since her youth. Altered Super 8mm film footage of the region illustrates her account of historical events and Inuit mythology.