SLEEPING GIANT – HELHEIM GLACIER

HELHEIM GLACIER – ALPHA FILM – JACOB BENDTSEN

Helheim Glacier is one of Greenland’s largest outlet glaciers. It accelerated from 8 km (5.0 mi) per year in 2000 to 11 km (6.8 mi) per year in 2005. Like many of Greenland’s outlet glaciers, it is the site of glacial earthquakes.

Lars Skree is a Copenhagen-based Danish cinematographer (DOP) with decades of experience filming in demanding and remote locations around the world. His documentary work includes the Oscar-nominated The Look of Silence and Armadillo, which won him the Bodil Award for best cinematography.

Watch a clip on YouTube. Cinematography by Lars Skree. See more documentary work and awards.