| Jennie Williams | |
| Birth Place: | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
| Occupation: | Photographer, filmmaker, throat singer |
Jennie Williams (born 1981) is a Canadian Inuk photographer, filmmaker and throat singer from Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] She is most noted for her short documentary film Nalujuk Night, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[2]
Originally from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Williams moved to St. John's in early adulthood, and later to Nain.[3] In Nain, she began researching and documenting the cultural traditions of the region's Inuit population, becoming known as a documentary photographer for her series of black-and-white photographs of the community.[4]
In 2022, she was the recipient of the annual Indigenous Advocate Award from First Voice, a cultural organization for indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador.[3]