The Barba team served as facilitators and producers for our first independent documentary. Although we have had the privilege of being featured in numerous productions before, this is the first time we have been involved in the production process. The documentary is a short film with a runtime of 30 minutes.
Tales of Jan Mayen chronicles a sailing voyage to the remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen to recreate the 1921 British expedition to summit Mount Beerenberg, the world’s northernmost active volcano. Co-led by writer Hugh Francis Anderson and expedition sailor Andreas B. Heide, they use history as their guide to learn more about the island as they embark on their own summit attempt on the centenary of the first ascent. Along the way, they uncover the island’s dark past, use citizen science to document marine life, and discover how climate change is affecting the volcano’s glaciers today.
Link to the 1 minute trailer. The full length 30 minute version is currently being submitted to festivals.
Q&A session at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. From the right, Andreas B. Heide (producer), Hugo Petit (director) and Hugh Francis Anderson (producer and writer).
