2022 | Canada | Directed by Philippe Baylaucq | Produced by NFB | French, English, Romanian
Ice. Precious, and vital.
Worlds of Ice invites us on a journey to the farthest reaches of the solar system, travelling through the dimensions of ice from the territories of the arctic, to a scientific complex nested under the South Pole. We experience it all immersed in a kaleidoscopic igloo from which we never cease to re-emerge, dazzled by the chronicles of an icy wonderland to which Beatrice Deer, a popular figure of the Inuit culture, lends her unique voice. Thirty-five minutes of pure delight that explores the two-way relationship between humans and ice, this protean substance whose astonishing dynamics universally affect biology, astronomy, ocean sciences, anthropology, culture and artistic expression.
Awards and Festivals
- BEST SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL FILM | Best of Earth (2023)
- BEST ASTRONOMIC FILM | Dome Under Festival, Australia (2023)
- BEST SCIENTIFIC FILM | Dome West Fest, United States (2022)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | FullDome Festival, Germany (2022)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Festival FFB Fulldome, Czech Republic (2022)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia (2022)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Macon Film Festival, États-Unis (2022)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION | Imersa Summit, Canada (2022)
Presentation
Credits
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Philippe Baylaucq
Research
Philippe Baylaucq
Nancy Marcotte
Julianne Yip
Producer
René Chénier
Strategic Partnership Consultant
Kathy Sperberg
Script Consultants
Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol
Isabelle Pruneau-Brunet
Julianne Yip
Inspired by
YIP, Julianne (2019). Salt-ice worlds: An anthropology of sea ice, Thèse (PhD), Université McGill.
ICE SCIENCE ADVISORS
Julianne Yip, PhD
“Transformations of the Human” Research Fellow, Berggruen Institute (USA)
Olivier Bollengier, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Earth & Space Sciences, University of Washington (USA)
Christine Dow, PhD
Canada Research Chair in Glacier Hydrology and Ice Dynamics | Assistant Professor, University of Waterloo (Canada)
Dany Dumont, PhD
Professor, Institut des sciences de la mer de Rimouski (ISMER), Université du Québec à Rimouski (Canada)
Jeremy Fyke, PhD
Manager, Climate Services, Associated Engineering Group of Companies
Darren Grant, PhD
Collaboration Spokesperson, IceCube Neutrino Observatory (South Pole)
Michael Kral, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Wayne State University (USA)
Bonnie Light, PhD
Senior Principal Physicist, Polar Science Center, University of Washington (USA)
Shawn Marshall, PhD
Professor, Department of Geography, University of Calgary | Departmental Science Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Bruno Tremblay, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, McGill University (Canada)
Stephen G. Warren, PhD
Emeritus Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington (USA)
Andrew Weaver, PhD
Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria (Canada)
Leader of the BC Green Party (2015-2019)
SCIENCE CONSULTANTS
Dominique Capelle
Animal Care Technician and Diver, Biodôme, Space for Life
Nathalie Ouellette, Ph.D
Astrophysicist, Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREX), Université de Montréal
Sean Caruso
Technical Consultant
Björn Benneke, Ph.D
Astrophysicist, Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREX), Université de Montréal
Nathalie Rose Le François
Researcher and Scientific Advisor, Biodôme, Space for Life
A special thank you to
Benjamin Eberhardt, PhD
Allen Pope, PhD
Katie Sinclair, PhD
Delia Tosi, PhD
Sarah Vitak, BSc
FILM SHOOTING
Production Managers
Graziella-Léa Formigli
Véronique Tessier
ICE LABORATORIES, 1, 2 AND 3
Coordinator
Isabelle Pruneau-Brunet
Ice Harvest and Artistic Direction
Philippe Baylaucq
Film-Shoot Accessories
Philippe Baylaucq
Patrick Bouchard
Ice Sculptor
Julien Doré, BlizzArt Sculpture enr.
360˚ Cinematography and Ice Photography
Philippe Baylaucq
Nicolas Didtsch
Sébastien Gauthier
Soap Bubble Artist
Olivier Rocheleau-Leclair
Production Assistants
Jonathan Brisebois
Jonathan Pitre
Dominique Thibault
A special thank you to Arctic Glacier
Brian Fuller
Sound Recording
Geoffrey Mitchell
ICE RINK
Ice Skaters
Laurence Fournier-Beaudry
Nikolaj Sørensen
Choreographer
Marie Laurier
360˚ Technology Operator
Nicolas Didtsch
Wardrobe Designer
Geneviève Beauchamp
Head Rigger
Raphaël Brien, Bannière, gréage et structure inc.
Unit Stills Photographer
Laurent Guérin
Production Assistants
Jérémie Bélanger
Pascal Dulude-De Broin
Caterer
Madame Soupe
A special thank you to Gaetan-Boucher Arena, St-Hubert
Martin Laflamme
ON-LOCATION FILM
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC
360˚ Technology Operator
Nicolas Didtsch
Production Assistant
Gabriel Trahan
Ice Climbers
Émilie Bérubé
Francis Côté
José Dionisio
Frédéric Faucher
A special thank you to Maïkan Adventure
Yves Lamothe
QUÉBEC, QC
360˚ Technology Operator
Nicolas Didtsch
Production Assistant
Gabriel Trahan
A special thank you to the Quebec City Carnival
RIMOUSKI / LE BIC, QC
360˚ Technology Operator
Nicolas Didtsch
A special thank you to Bic National Park
Production Assistant
Gabriel Trahan
A special thank you to Refuge du Vieux Loup de Mer
Martin Gagnon
Boaters
Luc Barast
Bruno Sellet
Peter Sutherland
A thank you to Thinkwell Studio Montreal
Tommy Caron
Bruno Colpron
A special thank you to the Université du Québec à Rimouski
Dany Dumont
MONT-MÉGANTIC, QC
360˚ Technology Operator
Nicolas Didtsch
Photographer, Mont-Megantic Observatory
Rémi Boucher
Sound Recording
Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon
A special thank you to the Mont-Megantic Observatory
Sylvie Beaulieu, Astronomer
René Doyon, Director
Julien Huot, Night Assistant
MITTIMATALIK (POND INLET), NUNAVUT
Videographer and SmartICE Technician
Andrew Arreak
A special thank you to SmartICE
Trevor Bell
Zack Coombs
Carolann Harding
NAHLOODAY, YUKON
Videographers
Dorota Medrzycka
Moya Painter
A special thank you to Waterloo University
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Glacial Hydrology and Ice Dynamics
Christine Dow
Additional Production Assistants
Nicolas Boulay
Patrick François
Nicolas Gonos
Charlotte Lerat Saint-Blancat
Daniel Renaudin
MUSIC AND SOUND
Music
Robert Marcel Lepage
With the special collaboration of
Pierre-Yves Martel
Claudie Bertounesque
Musicians
Pierre-Yves Martel
Jean Derome
Sheila Hannigan
Music Recording and Mixing
Pierre-Yves Martel
Robert Langlois
Sound Design
Benoît Dame, Exsono inc.
Sound Editing and 360˚ Mixing
Benoît Dame, Exsono inc.
Sound Editing Assistant
Jérémie Jones, Exsono inc.
Sound Recording
Philippe Baylaucq
Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon
Benoît Dame, Exsono inc.
Catherine Van Der Donckt
Foley
Stéphane Cadotte
Foley Recording
Benoît Dame, Exsono inc.
Narration and Inuit Throat Singing
Beatrice Deer
Introductory and ending music
Icing the Rails of the Sledge (Kamutik)
Percussionist
Mark Wheaton
Accompanied on screen by her daughter
Inumanaaq Langevin-Deer
A special thank you to
Jean-Marie Comeau
French Narration Coach
Nathalie Barton
English Adaptation and English Narration Coach
Kathleen Fee
Voice Recording and Additional Music / NFB
Luc Léger
Geoffrey Mitchell
POST-PRODUCTION
Technical Direction
Bruno Colpron
Arnaud Mariat
Guillaume Millet, Post
Frank Nadeau, ONF/NFB
Colourization
Serge Verreault, ONF/NFB
360˚ Digital Animation for domes
Antonin Gaud
François Guinaudeau
Arnaud Mariat
Maxime Pivin Lapointe
Sindre Ulvik Péladeau
Animated Graphics and 360˚ Special Effects Editor
Guillaume Millet, Post
2D Animation
Munro Ferguson
Rodolphe Saint-Gelais
Editor and Offline Editor
Arnaud Mariat
Credit Sequence Designer
Cynthia Ouellet, ONF/NFB
NFB TEAM
Executive Director, Creation and Innovation
Julie Roy
Senior Director, Partnerships and Business Development
André Picard
Director, Partnerships and Business Development
Julie Huguet
Production Administrators
Rosalina Di Sario
Isabelle Limoges
Victoire-Émilie Bessette
Senior Production Coordinator
Dominique Forget
Production Coordinators
Yousra Benziane
Julia Dawson
Isabelle Gatti
Faisal Moula
Marcia Seebaran
Technical Coordinator
Daniel Lord
Duplication Technicians
Jean Coulombe
Michael Fortin
Mixer, Sound Treatment and Techno support
Isabelle Lussier
Head, Technical Ressources
Mira Mailhot
Steve Hallé
Support, Research and Technical Development
Julie Laperrière
Candice Désormeaux
Éloi Champagne
Sylvain Desbiens
Sébastien Dion
Pierre Ferlatte
Benoit Forté
Rafi Lokmagozyan
Catalin Melinte
Frank Nadeau
Frédérique Sauvé
Stéphane Simard
Business Affairs and Legal Services
Julie Patry
Saskia Latendresse
Mirabelle Bélanger
Linguistic Services
Johanne Summerside
Gervaise Delmas
George Kaltsounakis
Marketing Manager
François Jacques
Marketing Coordination
Michelle Rozon
Angel Trasgallo Carp
A special thank you to the entire NFB security team
A special thank you to the entire accomodations and material resources NFB team
PLANETARIUM RIO TINTO ALCAN / SPACE FOR LIFE
Director of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, Astrophysicist
Olivier Hernandez, Ph.D
Director, Space for Life, Montréal
Julie Jodoin
Division Head, Public and Educational Programming
Laurence Desrosiers-Guité
Director, Operations, Space for Life, Montréal
Albane Le Nay
Astronomers
André Grandchamps
Marc Jobin
Science Educator and Content Creator
Maxime Pivin Lapointe
Audiovisual Technicians
Patrick Cournoyer
Mathieu Forcier
Simon Gauthier
Patrick Geoffroy
Scientific Advisor Associate Professor at IREX and at Université de Montréal
Jonathan Gagné, Ph.D
IMAGE CREDITS
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan, Aurōrae
Institut national de l’audiovisuel (INA)
Getty Images
Alamy
Pond5
Bridgeman Images
Shutterstock
iStock
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Constellation figures based on those developed for the IAU by Alan MacRobert of Sky and Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott and Rick Fienberg)
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, which is a joint project of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, and NEOWISE, which is a project of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology. WISE and NEOWISE are funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth: Images captured by the JAXA JMA Himawari 8 satellite
TECHNICAL PARTNERS AND CAMERA
Royal Photo inc.
CYB Plastiques
Techform Montal inc.
SLA Location
CineGround Media Inc.
Show SDT
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Location Légaré
Patrick Bouchard
Arctic Glacier
A National Film Board of Canada Production
Philippe Baylaucq
Creator
Trained at Hornsey College and Saint Martin’s School of Art, London, Philippe Baylaucq has been making films for nearly 40 years. The hallmarks of his work are constant formal experimentation and a keen interest in technological innovation. Winning multiple awards around the world, his films reveal a clear fascination with an array of art forms. They encompass a wide range of themes and genres, rom interactive storytelling, documentary and fiction to gallery/museum installations, work for television and art films. Since 2014, he has turned his versatile approach to the production of immersive experiences. Following Tempo, Aurōrae and Kyma, his fourth fulldome production entitled Worlds of Ice, aims to make the subject of ice more widely accessible by combining scientific investigation and artful storytelling. In parallel with his creative work, since 1994 Baylaucq has contributed to the advancement of the filmmaking profession, serving as chair of various boards in the Montreal arts, film and cultural organizations.
Beatrice Deer
Narration and Inuit Throat Singing
Acclaimed “Inuindie” pop star Beatrice Deer is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter. Half-Inuk and half-Mohawk, she was born and raised in Nunavik, Quebec, in the small village of Quaqtaq. Deer has put out six studio albums, including her newest release, SHIFTING. Her Canadian Indigenous Music Award-winning songs are based on personal lyrics that blend indie rock and modern folk with traditional Inuit tales and throat singing. The recipient of a 2021 Prism Prize, and selected to be an Apple Music Ambassador, Deersings in three languages: Inuktitut, English, and French. A beloved figure in Arctic Canada, she has performed everywhere from the Venice Biennale to Norway’s Førde Traditional and World Music Festival to the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
René Chénier
Producer
René Chénier has credits on more than 150 productions, ranging from short films to features, drama, animation and multimedia. His filmography includes Benoît Pilon’s The Necessities of Life (2008), which won the Best Film Jutra and was short-listed for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars; and Hugo and the Dragon (2001), directed by Philippe Baylaucq, which took home Best Canadian Film at the Banff Festival. As Executive Producer for the French Program Animation Studio and the NFB’s Institutional Program (2006–2021), he produced works that were innovative in terms of their format, content and technologies. Notable titles include the panoramic Glimpses (2010), directed by Jean-François Pouliot and shown on a semi-circular screen at the Canada Pavilion during the Shanghai world’s fair; Karine Lanoie-Brien’s Expo 67 Live (2017), which incorporated large-format restored archival footage, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Expo 67 Montreal; as well as KYMA, Power of Waves (2017) and Worlds of Ice (2022), a pair of projects directed by Philippe Baylaucq and designed for 360-degree dome projection.
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