

When It Was Blue
The film rejoices the splendor of nature as the camera eye traverses land and sea in a montage of diverse ecosystems from the Americas to Iceland and New Zealand. Colorful organic textures and forms, inspired by qualities of the natural world, were created through an array of direct-on-film techniques. This abstract imagery is superimposed upon nature cinematography through double-projection, creating depth and merging the powerful intricacies of the natural world with an artist’s reverence for it all. Anxiety and loss are evoked as the camera hurries to “capture” the natural world on film before it vanishes.
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- climate change
- nature
- woman director
- nature reserve
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Iceland, United States of America
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Release dates
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival8 Sept 2008
- PremiereVancouver International Film Festival2 Oct 2008
AustriaAT
- PremiereVienna International Film Festival25 Oct 2009
FranceFR
- PhysicalRe:Voir8 Dec 2025
GermanyDE
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival13 Feb 2009
IcelandIS
- PremiereReykjavik International Film Festival28 Sept 2011
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When It Was Blue was released on 8 September 2008.
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