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Freediver on their way into the depths
Annabel Briseno as she attempts a world record
Annabel
just after a dramatic blackout
Spearfisherman,
Kona, Hawaii
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A
one-hour documentary, shot on high definition video, about the extreme
sport of free diving, produced in collaboration with 24fps Productions,
for the new Rush HD channel.
Free diving was once a means of gathering food. It’s now an
extreme sport in which the human body is pushed to record depths, and
sometimes to the point of blackout, while diving on a single breath
of air.
We followed Annabel Briseno, a 52-year old grandmother, on her weeklong
quest to break world records in four free diving disciplines.
The story is both jubilant and harrowing. As the week unfolds it becomes
clear that a world record in free diving is a precarious agreement of
mind, body and sea that sometimes collapses violently.
The serene beauty of high definition underwater footage is juxtaposed
with the dangers of a sport in which the body must utilize survival
reflexes to succeed. In the end, Annabel’s story is one of camaraderie
and trust, not only with fellow divers, but with the sea.
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"This
film provides the best window into the freedivers underwater world
ever done. From the safety aspects and physiology to triumphs
and tragedy, this dramatic film depicts in a very real manner
why we freedivers are passionate about our sport."
- Matt & Annabel Briseno
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The documentary was shot in Kona, Hawaii with supporting footage shot
in Miami, Florida.
Click below to explore some photos from the making of the documentary.
1080 X 1920 60i high definition video shot with the SONY F900, Amphibicam
Marine Video Housing, and a variety of specialized high definition camera
equipment.
"On a Single Breath" will be entered into into a variety
of festivals. More details later.
Please
Click here for the complete credit list.
Read
the press release for the project here.
We are
in the process of developing concepts for press coverage of the story,
tools, and techniques, used in this documentary. For media inquiries,
please contact us at asl@airsealand.com
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For
more information about Rush HD, and the VOOM HD service, visit
the www.voom.com
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