DOCUMENTARY | GLENCORE

I directed this short documentary film that follows the journey of nickel from the remote Raglan mine in northern Canada all the way through to processing and shipping in Norway.

Nickel is a part of our everyday lives, and a metal that we will increasingly need for a sustainable future. It is all around us, from the utensils we use in our kitchens to the bridges that connect our cities and the batteries of electric vehicles that will help to enable a low-carbon future. Yet many people do not even notice its presence because it is a ‘hidden’ metal.

This project shot across several countries including Canada to shoot at the Raglan Mine in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec. The mine site is located in sub-arctic permafrost, with an average underground temperature of −15 °C (5 °F)

CREDITS:

Dir: Joe Shaw
Edit: Gerard Harris
DoP: Thomas LeBlanc Murray / Chris Elliott / Stian Tandberg / Urs Rüegg
Aerial: Jonathan Gaudreau
Colour: Sebastian Ziabka
Production: Connected Pictures (The Beautiful Truth)
Producers: Georgia Sanders, Cherish Perez de Tagle, Sally Mulligan
Production (Montreal): Francois Tremblay / Tungsten Studio