DOCUMENTARIES
HOT DOCS 2018: THIS MOUNTAIN LIFE
It’s great to see both Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer put out another documentary after the great success of The Clean Bin Project and Just Eat It. This time around the two decided to do something completely different in their filmmaking journey with This Mountain Life which premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The documentary explores the lives of those who inhabit the mountains of British Columbia and how they are completely a different breed of people. From a mother and daughter team who go on a six month self supported journey in the mountains to a group of nuns who set up a retreat to be closer to God, the stories the film explores is like no other. The Mountain Life is a beautiful cinematic experience that is well crafted with its jaw dropping imagery. FERNTV spoke to director Grant Baldwin about what it took to make this film…
Grant: I wasn’t keen on covering a new environmental issue unless I was passionate about it. We were asked to make a film about few issues. My heart was with these stories instead.
Grant: We are not in this one! Our approach was cinematically driven. I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked on the forthcoming Planet Earth series (2019). I’ve incorporated that same visual approach to This Mountain Life, but following compelling humans in the mountains instead.
Grant: You would think the internet, but for this it was word of mouth, person to person contact. Bernhard (50 years off grid character) physically mailed us hand drawn map to his home in the mountains. We had no idea what to expect.
Grant: I’ve spent the last 10 years filming pro skiers in this environment, but it was always product or brand driven. I always met these interesting people in these environments who didn’t fit the mould for selling product.
Grant: Martina and Tania. I could only dream to have the strength, knowledge and drive. My heros. I’m not certain people can really understand what they survived.
Grant: Let the shots breathe, let the camera wait for the moment, instead of hunting for it.
Grant: My favourite fest in the world! I’ll always come here even if I don’t have a film out! Happy 25 years!
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