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12/22/10 Newscast - Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change Documentary released; AK Senator proposes extension of tax credits for in-state filmmaking; unemployment extended

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – Renowned Canadian filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk has produced a documentary, "Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change." Interviews with elders in eastern Canadian arctic show longer days, glaciers that have disappeared, and changed weather patterns. The elders emphasize the importance of Inuit resilience in the face of change. Legislator Johnny Ellis plans to introduce legislation that will extend tax credits for film production in Alaska. President Obama signs federal unemployment extensions.