The Film


Storyline

Photographer, Geoff Sims gets bitten by the eclipse bug after witnessing the darkness of a total solar eclipse. To feed his obsession, he goes on a quest to capture as many solar eclipses as possible leading him to unleash a photographic assault in the far reaches of Africa only to get clouded out by mother nature. Juggling between real life, doing odd jobs and maintaining a relationship threaten his quest to experience the next eclipse, he gets a real adventure when he decides to head to the North Pole to face off with mother nature again to experience the next total solar eclipse.

Awards

2016 Accolade Global Film Competition: Award of Merit
2016 Los Angeles Film Festival Awards: Best Director Documentary
2016 Los Angeles Film Festival Awards: Best Editing

Technical Details

Shooting locations: China, Ethiopia, Svalbard And Jan Mayen, Australia, Norway, USA
Language: English
Subtitles available: English, Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia

Runtime: 61 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Camera: Canon 5dMk3, iPhone 6, GoPro Hero 3, Sony A7s
Editorial & Finishing: Final Cut Pro X, Blackmagic Davinci Resolve

Exhibition formats available: Quicktime MOV, DCP, NTSC/PAL DVD