Grenfell Adrift on an Iceberg
Synopsis
An ahistorial retelling of Doctor Wilfred Grenfell's adventure lost at sea on an iceberg. Retold through an expressionistic blend of live action photography and avant-garde animation, Wilfred Grenfell's thrilling autobiographical account of his adventures adrift on the ice with a team of sled dogs becomes a phantasmagoric nightmare as Grenfell confronts his heroic legacy and his faith in what he fears may be his final moments.
Festivals
SELECTIONS
Canadian Film Fest, Canada, 2024
Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Canada, 2024
HIFF - Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, Canada, 2024
Festival Les Percéides, Canada, 2024
Calgary International Film Festival, Canada, 2024
Director: John Hollands
Script: John Hollands
Cast: Andrew Massil, Jack Hollands
DOP: Nic Peerson
Editing: John Hollands
Sound: Noah Meyer
Music: Karl Gottschalk
Production: Kenji Yukinaga-Paradis
Version
Original English
Format
4:3/5.1 or mono
16mm, DCP, Proes
John Hollands is a filmmaker, writer, and photographer, living and working in Vancouver, on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. His films have been screened across Canada.
