SSTIKS Traditional Kayaking Film Festival 2019

SSTIKS 2019 Kayaking Film Festival is dedicated to short films about or inspired by "traditional kayaking." It is sponsored by SSTIKS, the South Sound Traditional Inuit Kayaking Symposium. SSTIKS is part of Qaannat Kattuffiat (the Greenland Kayaking Association) based in Nuuk Greenland. Qaannat Kattuffiat's mission is to preserve, study and promote the traditions and techniques of Greenland Kayaking while seeking to further the appreciation and development of Greenland-style kayaking worldwide. These traditions and techniques include rolling, paddling, kayak building, tuilik making, harpooning, and other aspects of the Greenland kayaking culture. Entries to the festival could include any of the above and/or: Polar and Arctic cultures of all sorts Rope gymnastics or related games Kayak journeys Kayak love stories Personal narratives Experimental films Animation Anything really that speaks to or is informed by traditional kayaking and culture. Don't be afraid to submit. We welcome relevant all entries - first-time film-makers as well as professionals.