A short documentary centred around Will Steger, the legendary polar explorer, as he inspires a community by preserving the forgotten craft of ice harvesting.
AWARDS
Winner Best Documentary Short - Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival 2021
Winner Best Documentary Short - Portland Film Festival 2020
Winner Best Editing - South Australian Screen Awards 2020
Winner Open Category - Australian Editors Guild “Ellie Awards” 2020
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FEATURING
Will Steger, Randy Wahlstrom, Melanie Waite-Altringer, Joshua Fischer, Peter Wahlstrom, Mike Berthiaume, Mike DeBoer, Jake Potts, Bobby Steger, Joshua Paul, John Ratzloff, Ed Joice
CREW
Director: Nathaniel Schmidt
Producers: Simon Williams, Tanya Silver, Brendon Skinner
Editor: David Scarborough
DOP: Kyle Moe & Eric Schleicher
Composer: Nick Mihalevich
Re-recording Mixer: Tom Heuzenroeder
Sound Editor: Yvonne Murray
Colourist: Oscar Oboza
Colour Producer: Serena Bove
Assistant Colourist: Sam Ommen
Colour Grade Facilities: Nice Shoes
Sound Recordist: Nick Leisenheimer, Nick Christopulos
Additional Cinematography: Jules Ameel
Production Assistant: Joseph McMahon
Graphics: Joel van der Knaap
Poster Design: Paul Munzberg
Financed by Mercury CX (previously Media Resource Centre) through the ongoing support of the South Australian Film Corporation.
A Gravity Films & Six Months of Winter Production
For more information about Ice Ball, including the Electronic Press Kit:
https://www.gravityfilms.com.au/iceball/
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