Davis Heslep

Davis Heslep is an arts media artist, administrator, educator and producer based in Yellowknife, NT. In 2014, Davis developed the traveling workshop Hackspace NT which aims to develop the digital skills of young Northerners through hands-on workshops on XR, video game design, 3D modeling and printing, laser cutting, modular electronics and other forms of digital fabrication. 

As a practicing artist, Davis has presented work at arts festivals, galleries and events both nationally and internationally. Through incorporating analog and digital technologies in his practice, the breadth of Davis’ creative media arts work spans an array of aesthetic experiences from analog video feedback paintings to XR.  

Knut Åserud

Knut Åserud is a renowned photographer and film maker from Bergen, Norway.  Since 2006 he has been based in different parts of northern Norway. Åseruds work has a wide span, from documentary to fashion with an emphasis on the music scene and performing arts. Over the last 16 years he has been working closely with Sami artists and the reindeer herding community.

Sajje Solbakk

Sajje Solbakk, Sápmi (24) is the next festival leader of the international festival Riddu Riđđu, which takes place every year in July in coastal Sámi area of Gáivuotna. Riddu Riđđu welcomes Indigenous artists from all over the world to present their art and culture through a broad programme including concerts, workshops, seminars, films, book talks, art exhibitions, chrildren’s festival and youth programme. Riddu Riđđu is the biggest Sámi festival and Europe’s biggest Indigenous festival. Solbakk has a background in journalism and is host in the podcast, Gozuid alde, together with the sámi activist and artist, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen. 

Niki Little

Niki Little is a Producer at the National Film Board, the North West Studio, which produces and co-produces documentary, animation and interactive works with filmmakers and digital artists from across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. She is of Anishininew (Oji-Cree)/British descent from Kistiganwacheeng (Garden Hill FN, MB), based in Winnipeg. For over 12 years, Little has been an art and cultural worker producing large creative projects through an Indigenous and community-based lens. From 2019 to 2021, she was the Artistic Director at imagineNATIVE (Toronto), the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content.