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A Life Illuminated

After a lifetime of unveiling the deep sea’s most elusive secrets, pioneering marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s depths on her most groundbreaking mission yet: to capture a bioluminescent phenomenon that could transform our understanding of life on Earth.

In A Life Illuminated, marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder embarks on a groundbreaking journey to unveil the mysterious light of bioluminescence – a phenomenon that allows life to communicate in the darkness of the ocean’s depths.

 

As one of the first women in her field, Edie transformed our understanding of the deep sea, once perceived as a dark and empty void, into a vibrant world filled with life and light. Known for being the first person in history to film bioluminescence in the deep sea, as well as capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid in its natural habitat, she has changed the way we see our oceans.

 

Now, she embarks on her most daring expedition yet: a descent 3,300 feet beneath the ocean’s surface to document a mysterious bioluminescent phenomenon she has pursued her entire life – one that could forever alter how we understand life on Earth.

 

Blending cinematic vérité footage from her journey into the deep with never-before-seen archives from her lifetime of expeditions, the film captures Edie’s quest to reveal the profound beauty of bioluminescence — while emphasizing the urgent need to protect the fragile ecosystems of the deep sea.

Film Topics Include:

  • Tasha Van Zandt

    Director/Producer

  • Sebastian Zeck

    Producer

  • Jessica Harrop

    Producer

  • Kathryn Everett

    Producer

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