VIRTUAL REALITY & IMMERSIVE DOME DOCUMENTARY | 17 mins
Directed by Josephine Anderson & Claire Sanford
How big is time?
On the remote Canadian island of Texada, the everyday existence of human life—work, play and dreams—is juxtaposed with the tectonic shifts of the planet rising and falling in cyclical patterns of creation, extinction and renewal. In this impressionistic VR project, co-directors Josephine Anderson and Claire Sanford merge 360-degree live-action footage, captured across the island mining community, with 3D animation of geologic upheaval to create an immersive, poetic experience.
Real and imagined landscapes document a journey through the Earth’s formation to the current moment: twinned streams of existence mixing and mingling in an ever-changing flow. As geologic forces continue to unfold, the only constant is transformation. Yet amongst the great heave of history, glimpses of temporal beauty, like finding beautiful stones on a beach, help us understand our place in the universe.
Formatted for viewing within Quest VR headsets & for presentation in immersive dome theatres.
EXHIBITION
IDFA DocLab 2023 (World Premiere), Amsterdam
One World International Human Rights Film Festival 2024, Prague
Academia Film Olomouc 2024, Czech Republic
Pordenone Docs Festival 2024, Italy
BIFAN / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2024, Korea
Signals 2024 (VIFF/DigiBC), Vancouver
Videomedeja New Media Art Fest 2024, Serbia
RIDM / Montreal International Documentary Festival 2024, Montreal
Qathet International Film Festival 2025, Canada
Qathet Art Centre 2025, Canada
Texada Island Museum 2025, Canada
Comox Valley Art Gallery 2025, Canada
The Hearth Gallery 2025, Bowen Island
InScience 2025 (International Science Film Festival Nijmegen), Netherlands
Dome Fest West 2025, Colorado
Atlanta Film Festival 2025, USA
CREDITS
Produced by
The National Film Board of Canada
Written & Directed by
Claire Sanford and Josephine Anderson
Featuring
Michael Sanford
Jacob Robert
Deniece Sulyma
With the Participation of
Sarah Bond
Mike Cocchrane
Ava Gordon
Jewels Goforth Smullin
Alivia Gussman
Peder Norbygaard
Dale Robertson
Carole Robertson
Dean Robertson
Morgan Robertson
Carlie Robertson
Paige Spence
Peter Stiles
Arleen Suen
Ted Thomson
Darren Zant
Producers
Nicholas Klassen
Dana Dansereau
Executive Producer
Rob McLaughlin
Project Manager
Jasmine Pullukatt
Technical Director
Vincent McCurley
Developer
Charm Games
Alan Jernigan – Studio Director
Will Phillips – Art Director
Matt Austin – Technical Lead
Cory S Hawthorne – Audio Lead
Derek Young – Creative Director
Dinos Tsiknis – Technical Director
Isabelle Rash – Operations Manager
Cinematographers
Claire Sanford
Josephine Anderson
Sound Recordists
Claire Sanford
Josephine Anderson
Sound Designer
Hanna Matahri
Music Composer
Elori Saxl
Creative Consultant
Jonny Ostrem
Story Consultant
Jessica Dymond
Colour Grading
Elemental Post
Graphic Designer
Kara Blake
Studio Operations Managers
Camille Fillion
Janine Steele
Studio Administrator
Victoria Angell
Marketing Manager
Tammy Peddle
Marketing Coordinator
Julie Fortin
Publicist
Katja De Bock
Legal Services
Peter Kallianiotis
Many Thanks to
Comox Valley Art Gallery Curated Residency Program
Dome version distributed by Hubblo
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A short sensory film exploring the internal process of Alexina Louie, whose unique sound has established her as one of Canada’s most performed and highly regarded composers.
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, in collaboration with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation.
WRITER & DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
PRODUCER: SHIRLEY VERCRUYSSE
LINE PRODUCER: JENNIFER ROWORTH
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: KAAYLA WHACHELL
EDITOR: JOCELYNE CHAPUT
SOUND DESIGN: MARK DOLMONT
CAST: ALEXINA LOUIE, WEI-HSIN LEE
FIRST AC: DIANA PARRY & MACK CALISTAN
COLOURIST: DAVID TOMIAK
SOUND RECORDIST: RYAN COX
SOUND MIX: MAY GUIMARÂES
TECH COORDINATOR: WES MACHNIKOWSKI
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: NATHAN CONCHIE, NICOLAS AYERBE BARONA
SCREENINGS:
NFB.ca
CBC Gem
Vimeo Staff Pick
Ranger Station Art Gallery (Canada, 2022)
The Video Consortium (USA, 2022)
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2020
Released by The New Yorker Documentary
Vimeo Staff Pick (Best of the Month)
In this short documentary, three women reflect on their willingness to sustain broken bones, concussions, and organ damage as professional mountain bikers. On Falling is a dreamy, unorthodox glimpse into the inner landscapes of those immersed in a subculture where falling is normal. Blending white-knuckle riding, crashes, and quiet self-examination, the film unfolds as a sensory meditation on the rush of control that comes with completely letting go.
FEATURING:
Miranda Miller (UCI DH World Champion)
Andréane Lanthier Nadeau (EWS medalist)
Brittany Phelan (Pro rider and Winter Olympic medalist)
MADE WITH THE SUPPORT OF TELUS OPTIK
SCREENINGS:
Tribeca Film Festival 2020/2021 (NYC)
Winner, Vimeo Staff Pick Award, Mountainfilm 2021 (Telluride, USA)
Winner, Best Mountain Culture Film, Whistler Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
Winner, Best Documentary, Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Winner, Best Editing, Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Hot Springs Documentary Festival 2020 (USA)
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
Trento Film Festival 2020 (Italy)
Nordic Adventure Film Festival 2020 (Denmark)
Atlantic Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
Lunenburg Doc Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
Moonrise Film Festival 2020 (Canada)
Eho Mountain Film Festival 2020 (Macedonia)
Coast Film Festival 2020 (California, USA)
Monte Analago Film Festival 2021 (Italy)
Sudbury Outdoor Adventure Reels Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Bryn Mawr Film Institute 2021 (Pennsylvania, USA)
Sedona International Film Festival 2021 (AZ, USA)
Ladek Mountain Festival 2021 (Poland)
London Mountain Film Festival 2021 (UK)
Melbourne International Documentary Film Festival 2021 (Australia)
Festival Image Montagne 2021 (Pyrénées, France)
Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2021 (UK)
Tofino Adventure Film Festival 2021 (Canada)
Banff Film Summit 2021 (Canada)
Bicycle Film Festival 2022 (NYC)
iF3 Mountain Bike Movie Awards 2022 (Canada)
Ulju Mountain Film Festival 2022 (South Korea)
Peebles Outdoor Film Festival 2022 (Scotland)
BFF Nanaimo 2022 (Canada)
BFF Amsterdam 2022 (Netherlands)
ONLINE:
The New Yorker Documentary
Vimeo Staff Pick
CREATIVES:
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
PRODUCER: JOELLA CABALU
CINEMATOGRAPHY: CLAIRE SANFORD
EDITOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CAMERA OPERATOR: SCOTT SECCO
COMPOSER: MARK DOLMONT
SOUND DESIGN & MIXER: MARK DOLMONT
SOUND REC: ALEX SHAMKU, XAVIER PRAT
PAs: KATIE WELDON, MILENA SALAZAR
COLOURIST: SAM GILLING
STORY CONSULTANT: JOCELYNE CHAPUT
STRATEGY: SEAN FARNEL
POSTER DESIGN: GARRY MARTA
SUPERVISING PRODUCER: MALCOLM OLIVER
WITH SUPPORT FROM: TELUS
RUNNING LENGTH: 14 minutes
PRESS:
CBC’s multi-season docuseries CANADA'S A DRAG highlights drag queens, kings and in-betweens who are breaking the boundaries of what we consider drag.
Awarded Best Original Non-Fiction Web Program or Series at the Canadian Screen Awards (2020 & 2021)
Episodic Director (5 episodes)
Produced by: CBC Arts
CBC Producers: Mercedes Grundy, Peter Knegt, Lucius Dechausay
JAYLENE TYME (Season 4)
WATCH THE EPISODE
Jaylene Tyme is an absolute legend, full stop. She has been a community leader and a drag icon in Vancouver for some 32 years — the last 25 of which she's been sober from drugs and alcohol.
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: AVERY HOLLIDAY
SOUND RECORDIST: DAVID ELIAS DAOUD EVIA
LIGHTING & DIT: CORVIN MACK
EDITOR: ALEX BOHS
ROSE BUTCH (Season 3)
WATCH THE EPISODE
Vancouver's non-binary "drag thing," Rose Butch, channels theatrical dandyism in pursuit of gender euphoria. Nominee, Short Subject - Non-Fiction, Yorkton Film Festival (2021)
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: AVERY HOLLIDAY
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: DOMINIQUE WAKELAND
EDITOR: MILENA SALAZAR
SHAY DIOR (Season 3)
WATCH THE EPISODE
Mother of the House of Rice, an iconic all-Asian drag family, Shay Dior is an androgynous drag performer who strongly advocates for queer Asian visibility.
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: AVERY HOLLIDAY
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: DOMINIQUE WAKELAND
EDITOR: TAVI PARUSEL
ALMA BITCHES (Season 2)
WATCH THE EPISODE
A quiet/loud portrait of an unconventional bearded beauty queen. The unapologetic plus-sized queen shows that drag slays in all shapes and sizes.
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: BRIAN CECI
CAMERA ASSISTANT: MARTYNA CZAPLAK
EDITOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
BERLIN STILLER (Season 1)
WATCH THE EPISODE
A portrait of a former MacDonald’s employee who traded a life of devout religion for a life of drag.
DIRECTOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: FARZINE MACRAE
EDITOR: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
PRODUCTION ASSSISTANT: RAMA LUKSIARTO
Commissioned by the Canada Council for the Arts, this is a portrait of curator Glenn Alteen, 2018 recipient of the Governor General's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Contemporary Visual and/or Media Arts.
Created by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada, the awards celebrate Canada’s vibrant arts community and recognize remarkable careers in the visual and media arts. Each year, the awards honour up to 7 artists for their artistic achievements, and one person for their outstanding contribution to contemporary visual and/or media arts.
EXHIBITION:
National Gallery of Canada (2018)
Air Canada (2018)
VIA Rail (2018)
Rideau Hall (2018)
CREATIVES:
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CINEMATOGRAPHY: ANDREW COPPIN
EDITED BY: JOSEPHINE ANDERSON
CAMERA ASSISTANT: MILENA SALAZAR
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: KAT JAYME
STORY CONSULTANT: JOELLA CABALU
World-renowned transgender classical pianist, Sara Davis Buechner, lost a flourishing New York career after transitioning from male to female. The Third Movement is an intimate documentary portrait that explores Sara’s yearning to earn back her spot on the world stage. As Sara dreams about a comeback, she helps guide the next generation of piano greats on their rise to the top.
SCREENINGS:
BFI Flare, London/UK, 2019
Oxford Film Festival, USA, 2018
DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Canada, 2017
Monmouth Film Festival, USA, 2017
CineMuskoka, Canada, 2017
(Prize for Best Short Documentary)
KEY CREATIVES
Director, Writer, Producer: Josephine Anderson
Camera: Andrew Coppin, Josephine Anderson
Editing: Jocelyne Chaput, Josephine Anderson
Sound Design & Mix: Xavier Prat
Colorist: David Tomiak
Assistant Color: Ryan Mance
Intern: Genevieve Cruz
FEATURING
Sara Davis Buechner
Peemanat Kittimontreechai
Hannah Han
With support from the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab
RUNNING LENGTH: 11.5 minutes
PRESS:
Small But Perfectly Formed, BFI Flare Shorts Our Highlights (Gay Essential)
Doppler Online (Inaugural CineMuskoka Film Festival gave fans a peek beyond the red carpet... Best Docu Short: The Third Movement)
Roundhouse Radio (Filmmaker, Josephine Anderson joins Janice and Cory to talk about the World Premiere of her short film The Third Movement)
Sad Mag ("Highlighting a few of the films we recommend" - Review of City Voices: Shorts Program feat. The Third Movement)
VanDocument ("Films We Recommend")
The Sticking Place is an award-winning interactive documentary about Leah Callahan, a Canadian freestyle wrestler on a journey to achieve her lifelong dream of competing at the Olympic Games. The Sticking Place brings the fierce wrestler’s victories, defeats and resolute authenticity to viewers as a unique, dynamic and engaging film. Directed and produced by Josephine Anderson & Brittany Baxter.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Webby Award Honoree (2013)
Pixel Award: People’s Choice (2012)
Pixel Award: Best Sports Project (2012)
Digi Award Nominee, Best Web Series: Non-Fiction (2012)
DOXA Film Festival, Panel Speaker (2012)
IndieWire Project of the Week (2011)
Whistler Film Festival Digital Media Lab (2011)
KEY CREATIVES
Director, Producer, Writer: Josephine Anderson & Brittany Baxter
Editor: Josephine Anderson & Brittany Baxter
Associate Producer: Mercedes Grant
Web Programmers: Alvin Yip & Deirdra Kiai
Web Support: Jason Harley & Dan Anderson
Composer: Ian William Craig
Animation & Design: Su-An Ng
Sound Design: John Diemer
Story Mentor: Moira Simpson
"The combination of online distribution, interactivity and crowd-funding represented by “The Sticking Place” might well represent the dawn of a new filmed-entertainment industry, one driven by the passion of filmmakers and audiences rather than corporate agendas and the drive for profit. That has enormous promise for rich, personal, intimate stories told in innovative ways."
—Variety Magazine
This is the story of the time my grandma got stuck in a lobster boat with only one oar, and thought she was going to be lost at sea. She was 17 at the time.
Featured as Story of the Day on www.cowbird.com
A tiny film about love from the perspective of an 8-year-old boy.
Directed, Produced, Edited: Josephine Anderson
Produced with: DOXA Connexions Youth Forum
Supported by: DOXA Documentary Film Festival; National Film Board of Canada
Featuring: Angus Seabrook
Screened: DOXA Documentary Film Festival
The first documentary I ever made, as a 22-year-old film school student. Featuring two university janitors, Leslee Adrian and Serena Kohls.
