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Polaris (2012)

Duration: 15:00    Category: Scotland, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

Work. Eat. Sleep. And back to work. For a long time skippers in the North East of Scotland could not find locals to work on their fishing vessels. That was until Filipino fishermen started coming to town for work. Both nationalities strive to shorten the distance between two very different worlds.

Screening Formats: HD Cam, Digi Beta, Beta SP, DV-Cam

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012
OFFICIAL SELECTION – IDFA 2012
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Short Film Festival 2013
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Glasgow Short Film Festival 2013

Links:
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Merchandise

To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com

This film was developed through Bridging the Gap, an opportunity for emerging filmmakers based in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Director: Chico Pereira
Producer: Rosie Ellison (SDI Productions)
Executive Producers: Sonja Henrici & Noe Mendelle / Bart Simpson
DOP: Julian Schwanitz
Editor: Nick Gibbon

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