The Winter Folk

A documentary about a winter with artists in the Klondike. Tweets by Director Chris Healey @muskoxen

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Watch the official trailer: https://t.co/lDlSFLbszE

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Behold the Festivus Pole miracle!

Actually a photo from the Fox Lake Fire lookout. #Yukon

All the best everyone from James and I. As a truly indy project, the support and encouragement over the last 4 years has been so important. Thank you. More updates on new work in 2020.

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Creating subtitles is very important for your feature film. Lots of good options for generating a transcript but still need a lot of time to tweak and correct.

I really like the way the text works with the images! Here's some screen grabs...

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The North, so seldom visited, becomes a launching point of propaganda.

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Surprise screening at the Keno City Film & Music Festival! Aug 1st, 7:30pm FREE

[Dennis Dimick @ddimick]

"Climate policy can get complicated fast, but there is really only one question to ask when considering an official’s climate bona fides: Will his or her policies lead to an increase or decrease in the amount of fossil fuels coming out of the ground?" https://t.co/ok8VXNYHtG

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Please keep an eye out for this dog #Yukon

[StacieZ @Cabin_Dweller1]

Worth a try on Twitter! Lost my ol girl this morning, Alaska highway near Mendenhall. Pls keep an eye out and let me know if you see her!

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Windy out here at Mcquesten so a lot more smoke as well.

I did see this moose here crossing the Stewart River and that was lovely.

#update #downtownmcquesten

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Report from Mcquesten Air Strip: more smoldering, more bears. Stay tuned all this week for more reports. #Yukon #wildfire

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Oh no! The tiny town of Keno City is under threat from wildfires—as their Music and Film festival approaches in a week and a half...

[Yukon Protective Services - ACCOUNT CLOSED @YukonPS]

An Evacuation Alert has been issued by Yukon Emergency Measures Organization for km 83 to 111 of the Silver Trail Highway, and the Communities of Elsa and Keno City. Included in this alert is the area to the North end of the Hansen Lakes. Learn more: https://t.co/oLyGAzHp96

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Saw this moose cross the Stewart River this morning. Better than a bear beside me.

#mcquesten #airstrip #yukon

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@simonklever don't consider myself a photographer, really—more of an artist and documentarian who needs a lens for a lot of work. there are already lots of people out there taking pics of bears and scenery better than I do. I try to tell a story however the story demands it.

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A bear walked up behind me while I was taking photos. Red squirrels chattering were my distant early warning line & I got into my truck in time. Looked like young black bear. I did not get a picture!

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Back at Mcquesten, smoke plumes are popping back up overnight. I saw one at 8pm and by 7am the next morning there are several. I’ve processed this photo heavily to highlight.

The locals are now referring to this particular wildfire as a “sleeping giant”. It’s not over.

#Yukon

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The days of forest fires here experience a variety of weather. Misty, cool in the morning, to blue, hot skies in the day— then storm clouds with thunder and lighting in the evenings.

An old saying from back east comes to mind "if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes".

[Clint Roenisch @clintroenisch]

RIP the gallerist Katharine Mulherin. For nearly twenty years she fostered and defended emerging contemporary art and deepened Toronto’s cultural record. Cc @canartca @BorderCrossings @MomusArt @TheMurrayWhyte @agotoronto @NatGalleryCan

[Yukon Protective Services - ACCOUNT CLOSED @YukonPS]

The Yukon government is lifting the ban on open fires in all fire management areas across the territory. A weekend of rainfall and a forecasted downturn in weather has reduced the fire danger for most of Yukon, while allowing firefighters to make progress on priority wildfires.

[The Winter Folk @thewinterfolk]

Very windy at Mcquesten air strip tonight. I can see spots of rain but this wind is bit alarming for the spread of the surrounding forest fires.

Weather Relationship status: complicated

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Good morning from Mcquesten air strip. Rained again throughout much of the night. A cool mist greets the morning instead of smoke. Literally, everyone here is breathing easier. Hoping this gives crews a bit of a breather. #wildfire #yukon

[Yukon Protective Services - ACCOUNT CLOSED @YukonPS]

Wildland Fire Management crews have been working to secure the Snag Campground near Beaver Creek for several days.

We thought this image, showing just how close the fire got to the campground, would be the best way to salute our firefighters’ successful protection operation.

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Back at Mcquesten air strip tonight. Helicopters are gone—learned they were only here last night as a last resort.

A lot of lightening and thunder around here tonight. Raining again, but will there be new fires come morning?