About
Arctic Ice: Under The Midnight Sun is a collaboration between filmmaker Michelle Sanders and composer Alice Boyd. An audiovisual exploration of the beauty of Arctic ice – and the perils it faces – the film is a love letter to an ecosystem on which we all depend, one which is rapidly disappearing.
Michelle Sanders - Filmmaker
Michelle is a documentary filmmaker dedicated to storytelling that connects people to our planet. As a freelance director, camera operator, and editor, she has produced work for clients such as Fujifilm & Aquatech, National Wildlife Federation, Ffern, Bastille, and The Association of Foragers. Michelle has also contributed to projects for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Scripps News, Turtle Conservancy, Netflix, BBC Digital, and Project Impact. Based in London, UK, she specializes in impact-led filmmaking, working on campaigns, documentaries, and short-form creative projects.
Her work has taken her to diverse locations like the Arctic, South Pacific, Europe, and North America, covering topics such as the trade in tortoises and tigers, deep sea mining debates, Arctic sea ice loss, and wildlife protection. Michelle holds a Master of Science in Biodiversity & Conservation from the University of Oxford, a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from New York University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Alice Boyd - Composer
Alice Boyd is a composer, sound artist, and audio producer whose work explores our connection with the natural world. Utilising voice, ambient electronic textures and innovative field recording techniques, she reveals the hidden sounds of our environments.
In 2023, while artist in residence at the Eden Project, Alice released her debut EP, "From The Understory”. Her music has since been featured on BBC Radio 3, 4 and 6, and she has performed in botanical gardens, ancient woodlands and venues across the UK.
Alice is passionate about field recording, capturing unique sounds from various UK locations. She presents Ffern’s podcast "As the Season Turns," has hosted BBC Countryfile Magazine’s "The Plodcast," and gave a TEDx talk on listening as a tool for change.
She enjoys working across radio documentaries ("Lithified" for BBC Radio 4), podcasts (Wellcome Collection’s "The Root of the Matter"), installations (“Voices of the Meadows” at Kew’s Wakehurst) and sound walks (Poltergeist’s "Ghost Walk").
Credits
Film by Michelle Sanders
Music by Alice Boyd
Arctic field recordings by Biophonica in support of The Listening Planet
Vocalists - Alice Boyd, Daisy Russell, Emily Izen Row, Issa, XATIVA, Zha Gandhi
Violinist - Tom Penn
Mastering Engineer - Alan Douches
Drone Operator - Trevor Wallace
Graphic Designer - Josie Tucker
With thanks to Rebel Berggren, James Fulcher, Amanda Hill, Tim Keeling, Stefan Kindberg, Jinny Lyon, Tom Mustill, Milbry Polk, Kaleigh Potts, Varina Shaughnessy, Martyn Stewart, Nicole Vollebregt
In partnership with Fujifilm, Biophonica, The Listening Planet, Adventure Canada, The Explorers Club
This project was filmed within Inuit Nunaat territories