Press Kit, Photos, Coverage - Ice People: Documentary Film: Antarctica: Exploration and Adventure

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media Media contacts: • Sharon J. Kahn, sharonjkahn@aol.com, (212) 678-0821 • Sal Cataldi, sal@cataldipr.com, (212) 244-9797 Press kit • Download the press kit (pdf) Photos Click any photo to download print version. Password required. Contact Sharon Kahn, (212) 678-0821 with your name and press credentials for access. Andrew Asher and Michiel Lofton, the two riggers featured in ICE PEOPLE by Anne Aghion, climb a wind generator tower to fix it after the six months of winter darkness. This shot was taken as the sun is rising. The film was shot over a four-month period in Antarctica. © Dry Valleys Productions. In this scene from ICE PEOPLE, by Anne Aghion, Dr. Allan Ashworth (Left) and Dr. Adam Lewis, two geologists, are looking for fossils in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The film was shot over a four-month period in Antarctica. © Dry Valleys Productions. Kelly Gorz (right) and Andrew Podoll (left) the two North Dakota State University geology undergraduates featured in ICE PEOPLE, a film by Anne Aghion, which was shot over a four month period in Antarctica. Photo by Peter Rejcek – The Antarctic Sun. © Dry Valleys Productions Dr. Allan Ashworth, from North Dakota State University, seen here coming out of his tent in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica. Ashworth is one of the geologists featured in ICE PEOPLE, a film by Anne Aghion, which was shot over a four month period in Antarctica. Photo by Adam Lewis. © Dry Valleys Productions Director Anne Aghion with geologist Dr. Allan Ashworth at their camp in the Friis Hills in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica during the shoot of ICE PEOPLE, which took place over a four month period. Photo by Peter Rejcek – The Antarctic Sun. © Dry Valleys Productions The four geologists featured in ICE PEOPLE by Anne Aghion on a hike to go find fossils and volcanic ash, with Taylor glacier in the background. Left to right, Dr. Adam Lewis, Kelly Gorz, Dr. Allan Ashworth, and Andrew Podoll. The film was shot over a four-month period in Antarctica. © Dry Valleys Productions Dr. Adam Lewis, one of the four geologists featured in ICE PEOPLE by Anne Aghion. In this scene, Lewis holds a spoon full of volcanic ash he has just found in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica where he was conducting research. © Dry Valleys Productions Anne Aghion on the shoot of ICE PEOPLE – Director Anne Aghion seen here on the sea ice near McMurdo station, during the filming of ICE PEOPLE, which was shot over a four-month period in Antarctica. Photo by Sylvestre Guidi. © Dry Valleys Productions. Anne Aghion on the shoot of ICE PEOPLE –Director Anne Aghion during the filming of ICE PEOPLE, which was shot over a four-month period in Antarctica. Photo by Richard Fleming. © Dry Valleys Productions.	Some coverage from the San Francisco International Film festival: "...An intriguing slice-of-life that observes the area's staggeringly beautiful and imposing landscapes and the unique challenges experienced by those who work there. Pic should score broadcast sales in numerous territories." More Variety, May 12, 2008 Dispatch From San Francisco: America's Oldest Fest Takes on the Future IndieWire, May 8, 2008 Anne Aghion's Ice Capades The Popcorn Reel, April 30, 2008 Just watched Ice People, and I’m glad I did Bayflicks.net, April 28, 2008 A fascinating documentary about Antarctic geologists Jason Watches Movies, April 27, 2008 Highway 51: The 51st SFIFF, Week One SFBG Arts & Culture Blog, April 24, 2008 NDSU Geoscientists Featured in "Ice People" Premiere NewsWise, April 24, 2008 Some coverage from the Jerusalem Film Festival: "Ice People is ostensibly a documentary about geologists in Antarctica, but beyond than that it’s a work of art about the continent’s landscapes. More than informing us about south pole science, director Anne Ahgion tells us something important about the processes of artistic and scientific creation." More SouthJerusalem.com, July 16, 2008 A selection of stories in the press on Anne Aghion and her Antarctic project. For more stories on Anne Aghion and her work, go to www.anneaghionfilms.com. Interview with Anne Aghion NPR’s Weekend America, February 2008 [Audio] Ice People - In Focus Filmmaker Magazine, Spring 2007 A great role model for girls Scholastic News Online, March 2007 Pole Watch Barnard College (Columbia University) website, Anne Aghion's alma mater, March 7, 2007 Freeze-Dried Findings Support a Tale of Two Climates Science, May 30, 2008 An Interview with Anne Aghion Ecorazzi - Celebrities Caught Green-Handed, March 2, 2007 Extreme Science Caught on Film The Scientist, January 12, 2007 The Antarctic Sun www.antarcticsun.usap.gov, December 17, 2006 MovieMaker of the Week www.MovieMaker.com, October 9, 2006 Team heading to Antarctica The Fargo-Moorhead Forum, July 5, 2006 French filmmaker tackles genocide The Villager, May 18-24, 2005 A Conversation with Shooting People www.shootingpeople.org Filmmaker Aghion focuses lens on troubled Rwanda The Connecticut Post, April 4, 2004 Filming Rwandans' efforts to heal The New York Times, April 24, 2003 Questions for ... Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Anne Aghion The Barnard College website Sundance Channel unveils programming for 2006 through 2008 Movieweb.com, June 21, 2006
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