Invulnerable, my next documentary
Some of you have been asking why I’ve been in Iceland so often lately. Well, here’s part of it: I am working with a few of my amigos to produce and direct a documentary about an amazing Icelandic cinematographer, Pétur Kristján Guðmundsson. After a serious accident, Pétur was confined to a wheelchair… but he has continued to go out on the harsh Icelandic landscape to work on a film he had in progress, sometimes staying up all night just to get the perfect shot. Here is more about it: Invulnerable Watch the videos, and you’ll see Pétur out filming volcanoes,...
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“Vatn” wins Cinextur Film Festival
Just a year ago, in May 2011, I started my trip to Iceland with the purpose of making a documentary on the topic of water in that country. At that time I only had a small script, just an idea. However, I had plenty of enthusiasm to make an innovative film about conservationism. My idea was to raise awareness of the problem that the Icelandic society is facing – having to choose between keeping their natural environment, with the largest fresh water reserve in Europe, or surrendering to the big corporations, hungry for resources of energy. But I didn`t want to make a traditional...
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