Under an Arctic Sky (2017)

Six surfers set sail along the frozen shores of Iceland as the worst storm in twenty-five years is about to arrive.

Director:

Chris Burkard

Stars:

Chris Burkard, Sam Hammer, Steve Hawk

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Chris Burkard	...	Himself
Sam Hammer	...	Himself
Steve Hawk	...	Himself
Sigurdur Jonsson	...	Himself
Heidar Logi	...	Himself
Elli Thor Magnusson	...	Himself
Ingo Olsen	...	Himself
Justin Quintal	...	Himself
Mark Renneker	...	Himself
Timmy Reyes	...	Himself

Storyline

Six surfers set sail along the frozen shores of Iceland as the worst storm in twenty-five years is about to arrive.

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Plot Keywords:

iceland | surfer | water | travel | cabin | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | Adventure | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Icelandic English

Release Date:

23 April 2017 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweatpants Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

39 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Haul
Performed by Christian Löffler & Mohna
Licensing courtesy of Ki Records

User Reviews

Impressive mission, impressive execution

If you liked 'Art of Flight' you will probably like this short. Although there are no thousand-meter descents or helicopters doing vertical 180s, obviously, this show does not disappoint at all. One of the most interesting sequences happens when their Icelandic sailboat captain ixnays their activities and they accept it first with grudging humility and then with total respect when they are safely ashore and caught in one of the worst storms in Iceland's recent history. The demure comments of the sailboat captain to the effect of 'Nature is the only real captain out here' are poignant, but he was the real captain as far as the surfers were concerned and they obeyed him commendably. Fortunately, in the aftermath of the storm, they were able to document some incredible surfing, including some nighttime sequences with spectacular northern lights and amazingly luminescent waves as the backdrop. I would love to know whether they back-lit those waves artificially, used filters, or if it was all natural.