CAA Signs ‘North of North’ Creators Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

Talent agency CAA has signed filmmakers Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril for representation, according to an industry report.

MacDonald and Arnaquq-Baril are the Inuit founders of Red Marrow Media, an Iqaluit-based production company. They created and showrun Netflix's Arctic comedy series *North of North*, which reached the Top 10 in 33 countries globally within weeks of its debut and holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series is scheduled to return for its second season on November 5.

Achievements and Background

• Awards Recognition: *North of North* was nominated for Best New Scripted Series at the 41st Film Independent Spirit Awards and earned a record-tying 20 nominations at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, winning multiple categories including Best Comedy and Best Comedy Writing.
• Red Marrow Media Portfolio: The production company is known for extreme-location logistics and cross-border financing. Their previous credits include producing or executive producing the drama *The Grizzlies*, the sci-fi film *Slash/Back*, *Twice Colonized*, *Angry Inuk*, *Throat Song*, and *Tunniit: Retracing the Lines of Inuit Tattoos*.

Representation Details

• New Agency: CAA has signed the co-founders for representation.
• Continued Representation: MacDonald and Arnaquq-Baril continue to be represented by LBI Entertainment, Yorn Levine, and 42West.

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