Beginning at Pelee Island, (42 degrees north) and finishing at the Arctic Circle (66 degrees north), DEGREES NORTH is a journey of discovery, emotion, space, and home,

Using light, colour and composition, DEGREES NORTH is an alchemistic blend of live action landscape photography, animation, and music.

Currently in Post production

80 minutes, 16mm,
colour
Directed by
Dan Sokolowsk

Featuring music by
Peter Togni
Sanctuary
Rebecca Campbell
Ian Tamblyn

'THE CREW

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to view the crew!
A feature documentary shot south to north across the latitudes of Canada.


click on the markers to see images from each location

Trailer
quicktime 1.7MB

 

LATITUDE pronunciation:"la-ti- tüd"

1: archaic: extent or distance from side to side ; WIDTH

2. angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: as a: angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. b: angular disatnce of a celestial body from the eliptic. c: a region or locality as marked by its latitude

3: a: archaic: Scope, range. b: the range of exposures within which a film or plate wil produce a negatitive or positive of satisfactory quality

4: freedom of action or choice

Thanks to the Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture for inviting Dan to be an artist in residence in April 2004 where the final live action scenes were shot. Also thanks to the Canada Council Travel Grants Program.

Thanks to the Yukon Film and Sound Commission Filmmakers Fund.

 

 

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