And though the landscapes continue to lure Outside crews shooting car commercials and big-budget Hollywood features, northern film production is increasingly a cultural revitalization. More accessible and affordable technology, a growing comfort with the digital world and a do-it-yourself attitude are empowering people to tell their own stories. This familiarity with filmmaking, alongside the ever-evolving technology, means anyone with a story now has a way to tell it. “You have to tell what you know, and it can be cruel, fierce and still quite wild up here.”Historically, many of the films made in the territories have been documentaries, and many still are. But as more people turn to filmmaking to tell under-represented stories, genres are expanding and interest in scripted, narrative work is growing.