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sunset.Close-up side profile of a person wearing glasses with sunlight casting shadows on their face against a clear sky.Silhouette of a helicopter pilot wearing a helmet flying over a snow-covered forested landscape.Aerial nighttime view of a snowy forest with two small illuminated cabins surrounded by trees.

Reaching for Light

Documentary Feature
Synopsis
A team of intrepid spacecraft engineers venture into the Arctic Circle, pushing the limits of technology as they attempt to film inside the Aurora Borealis.
Production Company
Sent Into Space
Director/Producer
‍Matt Lanning
Director/Writer
Alex Keen
Director/DoP/Editor/Colourist
Eva Yap
Executive Producers
‍Alex Baker & Chris Rose
Editor/Art Director/Camera Operator
‍Hal Hollingworth
Production Coordinator/Locations Manager
‍Nick Gray
Assistant Camera/Camera Operator
‍James Turnbull
Camera Operators
‍Teja Lisjak, Thomas Rodgers
VFX Artist
‍Stephen Lin
Sound Mixer
‍Ross Euan Davidson
Post Production Supervisor
‍Ryan Gleeson
World Premiere at Raindance Film Festival 2025
Nominated "Best UK Cinematography" at Raindance Film Festival 2025
Links
Artlist
Raindance
Production was during my employment at Sent Into Space LTD
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