From Stone

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We are honoured to celebrate the unique origin of the Canadian Premier League Awards created from stone that have evolved into beautiful pieces of Inuit Art in this short documentary. “From Stone” highlights the powerful and important achievements of the Inuit artists who have created these beautiful awards.
On November 26, 2019, the Canadian Premier League unveiled its coveted individual awards that Players and a Head Coach received at the first 2019 Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony in Toronto. To celebrate the Awards and their artists, the CPL is pleased to debut “From Stone”, a short documentary featuring a powerful, in-depth narrative of the origin of the Awards, created from slabs of stone that have evolved into beautiful pieces of Inuit Art, directed and shot by Adrijan Assoufi. Our story takes you on an epic journey to Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut, deep within Canada’s most northern region, sharing stunning visuals and powerful storytelling around the carvers who created these unique Canadian Premier League Awards along with the story behind each piece.
To learn more about the Canadian Premier League Awards: canpl.ca/article/2019-canadian-premier-league-awards-fact-sheet
Director & Director of Adrijan Assoufi www.adrijanassoufi.com
Photography
Production Coordinator Susan Rowsell
Editor, Sound Design Mike Lobel
Colour alter ego
Colourist James Graham
Animator Manuel Rios
Writer Wentanoron Roundpoint
Graphics Emily Neill
Carvers Taqialuk Nuna
Kellipalik Etidloie
Padlaya Qiatsuq
Pitseolak Qimirpik
Elder Achiak Alaswa
Voiceover Ruben Komangapik
Young Carver David Pudlat
Narrator Charlie Papatsie
Narration Sound Isaac Strickland
Translator Julia Demcheson
Interpreter Olipika Samayualie
Special Thanks Community of Kinngait, Nunavut (Cape Dorset)
Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop
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[@janishyland291]

Gorgeous.

[@TLarangeira]

It will be amazing to see a soccer team in Nunavut. A league for all Canadians, especially the first ones.

[@f0292]

there are a lot of things to praise CPL (and things to criticise), but the awards are definitely the best decision made by CPL's first season. hope that we keep this going.

[@miketaulbut7568]

damn..i'm tearing up here

[@Fitzsimmons.]

Favourite video your team has ever produced.

[@NickBontisMedia]

The CPL video documentary "FROM STONE" was riveting! Congratulations Adrijan on telling such a wonderful story.

[@TealRain]

This was an amazing mini-doc, i hope they do more of these

[@d3mpst3r18]

This is awesome, those awards are amazing!! So personal, so Canadian 🇨🇦

[@castro2789]

This was beautiful

[@gordonreid7626]

Well done.

[@cmr4303]

great awards, great video, hope this continues each year as well as recruitment/academies/ or some sort of CPL presence for the kids in these communities!

[@DOLeao_]

Loving the growth of football in Canada :)

[@rascal1717]

This was a great watch, absolutely fantastic work! And really makes you appreciate the trophies even more - truly remarkable pieces of art.

[@duncaninglis2081]

Is it just me or are these people who made these awards not the most amazing thing to happen to any professional sports organization. Amazing video creation too. I love that CPL has involved real Canadians, first Canadians in a forever first manor. Next expansion Inuit FC - playing 1/3 of season our of Nunavut, 1/3 NWT, 1/3 Yukon. Just a thought... Love this video, the makers, the participants, the resulting awards and all things CPL.

[@cedricmeallan]

Well, the Mississauga MetroStars (for whom Dwayne de Rosario played for one season), has a similarly ambitious plan of touring the Golden Horseshoe while playing the MISL season, but the financial trouble caught up with them before they could realise the plan. But I do agree that the CanPL needs to start playing some matched in the Territories, especially in Nunavut.

[@photosfromthesoul8775]

Great Video!

[@Leonardo-se9rv]

La CPL tiene que seguir el mismo formato de campeonato del Brasileirao o el de las ligas de Europa y no el de la mls.

[@maxisrealish]

First!!!