Nance Ackerman is an accomplished documentary photographer, filmmaker and multimedia artist. Her sensitivity and human touch result in beautiful and haunting imagery in print and film. Often drawing on her Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) heritage and her extensive multicultural experiences, she strives to build bridges between audience and subject—whether they be addicts in Nova Scotia or midwives in Afghanistan. She’s lent her photographer’s eye to her films, which have had success around the world, winning awards for direction and cinematography. Her credits include Cottonland (NFB, 2006, director, writer), Fid (Heartstring Productions, 2007, producer, director), Four Feet Up (NFB, 2009, director, cinematography, editor, writer), The Anniversary Project(Heartstring Productions/Stitch Media, 2010, co-creator), Griefwalker (NFB, 2010, composer), Little Thunder (NFB, 2010, director), Redress Remix (Stitch Media, 2011, writer), Carry Me Home (Heartstring Productions, 2014, director, cinematographer, editor) and Trek of the Titans (CBC, 2014, composer).