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Nyla Innuksuk
InuitCanada
Nyla Innuksuk is a filmmaker, producer, and comic book writer based out of Toronto, Canada. She co-created the teenage superhero Snowguard, a member of Marvel's Champions Leaque with her friend Jim Zub. Innuksuk's first feature Slash/Back is a sci-fi adventure about a group of teenage girls from a remote Arctic community who take on an alien invasion. The film premiered at SXSW in March 2022. Trapped, a short horror film shot specifically for a 24K resolution, 7 foot high, 270 degree screen, premiered at the 2022 Venice Biennale. Innuksuk is currently developing a second feature with her writing partner Ryan Cavan, set to film in 2024.
Official Selection
Feature Films
Festival Year2022
Slash/Back
Director, Producer, Writer
Short Films
Festival Year2014
Kajutaijuq: The Spirit that Comes
Co-Producer, Co-Writer
2012
The Smoke Shack
Co-Producer
2009
Day One
Producer
Digital + Interactive
Festival Year2017
2167 Digital Exhibition
Producer
Year-Round Programming
2025
Artist Spotlight Directory Retrospective Streaming | Kajutaijuq: The Spirit that Comes
Co-producer, Co-writer
A month-long free online streaming presentation, celebrating the launch of the Artist Spotlight Directory.
2024
Indigenous Peoples Month Programming | Slash/Back
Director, Producer, Writer
Screenings and Q&A at The Well Toronto.
2018
Up Close and Interactive : Nyla Innuksuk's VR/AR Residency Wrap-up
Speaker
Online and in-person event.
Institute Participation
2023
European Film Market + ISO Collaboration | Slash/Back
Director, Producer, Writer
2021
Industry Days | Circumpolar Panel
Panelist
Livestream event.
imagineNative Team
2018
Digital + Interactive Award Jury Panel
Juror
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Last updated on May 20, 2025.