Bristol · 23–27 September 2026
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Life on the Line

Life on the Line

2026 · 16 min · No dialogue

Life on the Line is a documentary about the fishing industry in Alaska: the journey of a sablefish, from being caught to being eaten, told through its own perspective. The film starts in the vast and alien world of the North Pacific Ocean. The sablefish is suddenly pulled out of its environment through commercial capture and passes through a cannery to end up in a kitchen, where it is prepared for consumption.

Credits

Director
Vadim Vandenven
Screenwriter
Vadim Vandenven
Producer
Brayden Stevens
Cinematographers
Brayden Stevens, Vadim Vandenven
Editors
Vadim Vandenven, Brayden stevens
Animator
Quinn Girard
Composers
Jerome Dodd, Caleb Marshall Holley
Sound Design
Vadim Vandenven
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