With deep-sea mining looming, biologists race to collect and name the undiscovered species of the abyss, the last wilderness on earth.
Directed & Written by Eleanor Mortimer
Produced by Jacob Thomas
Executive Producers: Jessica Harrop, Luke W Moody
Co-Producer & Science Advisor: Muriel Rabone
Featuring: Belen Arias, Lupita Bribiesca-Contreras, Bethany Fleming, Eva Stewart
Editor: Nicole Halova
Supervising Editor: Maya Daisy Hawke
Composer: Fraya Thomsen
Sound Design: John Cohen
Cinematography: Eleanor Mortimer
Supported by Sandbox Films, BFI Doc Society Fund, Sundance Documentary Film Programme, Rooftop Films
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HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE follows biologists as they explore the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden. As they uncover mesmerising creatures and ecosystems thriving in darkness, a looming threat emerges: the prospect of deep-sea mining in this untouched wilderness. This film weaves wonder with urgency, challenging us to balance the drive for resources with the intrinsic value of an ecosystem. As we journey through this breathtaking realm, we are left to ponder – how deep is our love?
Eleanor is a documentary filmmaker from the UK whose work centres on re-imaginings of the world through unusual, hidden or overlooked perspectives. A directing graduate of the National Film & Television School (UK) and National Geographic Storytelling Fellow, her first film TERRITORY screened at over fifty festivals including Sundance, winning the ‘Best Short Documentary Award’ at Hot Docs, a Grierson nomination & Vimeo Staff Pick. She went on to make SEAFARERS (New York Times Op Docs), BIRD (Channel 4 Random Acts), BUBBLE (Best Short Documentary, Festival dei Popoli, Aeon Video & Vdrome), and LUMA (Dokufest Kosovo). Alongside her independent work Eleanor makes commissions for galleries, publishers and TV & teaches filmmaking to community groups and in film schools. HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE is Eleanor’s debut feature and biggest filmmaking adventure yet, for which she is grateful to have had support from the Sundance Institute, Sandbox Films, BFI Doc Society and Rooftop Films.
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