Jacquelyn Mills
2022
Geographies of Solitude is an immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Shot on 16mm and created using a scope of innovative eco-friendly filmmaking techniques, this feature-length experimental documentary is a playful and reverent collaboration with an island and its caretaker. As the only full-time inhabitant, Zoe guides us among wild horses, seals and bugs, through peaks, valleys, roots, sands, weathers, seasons and stars. The intangible is evoked with hidden sounds and vanishing light. Much like a field book, the film tracks its protagonist's labor to collect, clean and document marine litter that persistently washes up on the island shores.
CREDITS
34 awards and 100+ festivals
Caligari Film Prize Berlinale
CICAE Art House Cinema Award Berlinale
Ecumenical Award Berlinale
Best Canadian Feature Film Hot Docs
Earl A. Glick Best Emerging Director Hot Docs
Grand Jury Prize in International Competition Jeonju International Film Festival
CIMA Award for Best Film Las Palmas International Film Festival
Best Canadian Feature Film Gimli International Film Festival
Best Cinematography Cervino Cinemountain Fest
Special Mention, New Horizons Competition Black Canvas International Film Festival
Best Canadian Documentary Vancouver International Film Festival
Best Canadian Feature Planet in Focus International Film Festival
Eco Hero Award Planet in Focus International Film Festival
Special Jury Prize for the Spirit of the Documentary Calgary International Film Festival
Jury Prize for Best Feature San Francisco Green Film Festival
Best Feature Film Mar Del Plata International Film Festival
Best International Feature Film L'Alternativa
Don Quixote International Feature Film Prize L'Alternativa
Student Jury Prize RIDM
Best of the Fest Selection IDFA
Grand Jury Prize Vues sur Mer Documentary Film Festival
Best Science Film | Student Jury Prize InScience International Film Festival
Anna Politkovskaïa prize | Audience Choice award Festival Intl. de Films de Femmes de Créteil
Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking DCEFF
Prix Luc-Perreault best Quebec Film of 2022 Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma
Pierre et Yolande Perrault best first or second feature Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma
Best Cinematography Iris Awards
Best Sound Iris Awards
Best Film IDF
Best Sound Mirage Film Festiva
Voices for Animals Message to Man
Special Mention, Anthropocene Competition Verzió
Nominee Best Cinematography IDA Documentary Awards
Nominee Best Cinematography Canadian Screen Awards