Gary Hoffman
Edited in Nesna, Norway

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The short film, Living in the Arctic Landscape, is a collaborative project by both the students and teachers participating in the multinational course, Living in the Landscape 2020. The course was financed with support from University of the Arctic. Participating institutions include University of Lapland- Rovaniemi, Finland, Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University- Komi District, Russia and Nord University- Nesna, Norway. The work was inspired by Tim Ingold’s essay, The Temporality of the Landscape (2002), where he postulates that the people (dwellers) living and working in an area (taskscape) are inextricably bound to the natural landscape in which they live, thus forming the true, temporal landscape.

The photograph submissions were edited together with additional video footage in Final Cut Pro to create the visual film. The film was then used as creative inspiration for the composing of the soundtrack. In order to fully appreciate the music, please listen with the highest quality speakers or headphones available.

Produced, directed and edited by Gary Hoffman

Music composed by Gary Hoffman

Photography by:
Virva Kanerva, Sandra Bencomo, Maikki Salmivaara, Elina Härkönen, Antti Stöckell, Mirja Hiltunen, Timo Jokela, Anne Mette Bjørnvik Rosø, Wenche Sørmo, Karin Stoll, Mette Gårdvik, Gary Hoffman