Seeking Asgard
Seeking Asgard: Ski Life Stories from Iceland", a documentary film and photography project that explores Icelandic ski culture from a human interest perspective; getting to know the personal stories of some of the countries most pioneering outdoor industry figures - all of whom have helped to push the boundaries of skiing in Iceland to new levels, through adventure, exploration and hard work.
Shot in Iceland over three weeks, we circumnavigated the country holding interviews in all four corners of Iceland - travelling to Ísafjörður in the West, Eskifjörður in the East, Dalvik in the North and Reykjavík in the South, covering over 3000km.
The series of interviews focuses on personal stories - including relationships between fathers and sons, female empowerment in the outdoor industry, overcoming life threatening injuries and conversations around the effects and impact climate change is having on the country as a whole - and ski industry specifically.
Showcasing the sport in various ways, interviews take place on sail boats, shorelines and mountain tops as we also celebrate the passion and deep rooted connection Icelanders hold for the natural environment.
Featuring Guðmundur Jakobsson, Einar Sveinbjörnsson, Inga Fanney Sigurðardóttir, Erla Guðný Helgadóttir, Jökull Bergmann, Sven Brunso, Sævar Guðjónsson, Sigurdur Jonsson and Annukka Pekkarinen,
A sold out World Premiere screening was held in Reykjavík; with media coverage secured in outlets including Fall Line Skiing Magazine, Forecast Ski Magazine, In the Snow Magazine, Snow-Forecast.com, Unofficial Networks and more.
The film was released on Amazon Prime and selected by several film festivals around the world, also being shortlisted for a number of awards, including 'Best Cinematography' at SNOWVISION Winter Sports Film Festival.
This film was supported on Kickstarter, with sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to a successful crowdfunding campaign to help bring the project to life.
Check out the full film below, alongside an image gallery of photographs from the project.
A full gallery of images can also be found here, with the full film available to watch for free on Vimeo and YouTube, alongside individual chapter episodes.
