LIGHT BEAMS FOR HELENA // 9 mins, USA
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Little Bear Creative
FEATURING: Helena Bourdillon
DIRECTED BY: Kirk Horton
EDITED BY: Kirk Horton
UNDERWATER CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jeff Panella
AUDIO MIX & ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN: Jesse Boynton
COLORIST: Wiley Kaupas
SPONSORS: NRS, 5 Point Film Fund
Helena Bourdillon has pushed her limits in the freediving world, using a single breath to dive to seemingly impossible depths. But her path to discovering her diving potential started 20 years ago, when she was on the verge of suicide. Light Beams For Helena explores her journey with depression, her ongoing mental health efforts, and what diving into the darkness of deep water has taught her about life and light.
AWARDS
5Point Film Festival - Best Cinematography
Vimeo Staff Pick
London Mountain Film Festival - Best Short Film
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
5Point Adventure Film Festival, 2023 (Winner, Best Cinematography)
Mountainfilm, 2023
Crested Butte Film Festival, 2023
Vimeo Staff Pick
EarthX Film Festival, 2023
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, 2023
Bilbao Mendi, 2023
Walla Walla Movie Crush, 2023
Coast Film Festival, 2023
Kendal Mountain Festival, 2023
Mill Valley Film Festival, 2023
BCN Sports Film, 2023
Wild & Scenic Film Festival, 2024
Lookout Wild Film Festival, 2024
No Man’s Land Film Festival, 2024
London Mountain Film Festival, 2024 (Winner, Best Short Film)
