Thin Ice: Saattuq (2007)
Source: http://planetinfocus.org/festival/thin-ice-saattuq
The Inuit call ice Saattuq and its melting. In the High Arctic, climate change is not a debate. It’s a visceral fact of life transforming the lives of its people, its landscape and wildlife. Thin Ice provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of climate change on our Polar region. The film also presents the broader discussion over sovereignty and control of the arctic waters while melting ice presents new challenges and new perspectives on our vision of the north.
Laura O'Grady has produced a number of primetime documentaries for the Global network, including Recruiting For Terror, Tweens: Too Fast, Too Soon? and After the Tsunami: Rebuilding Lives. Laura spent three years as a producer of the internationally-syndicated The Movie Show and two years at the helm of the primetime Global series Inside Entertainment. Her resume also includes charity projects for organizations such as the Variety Club of Calgary and the United Way.
George Browne has been producing television specials and documentaries for almost twenty years including Thin Ice (Global Warming in Canada’s Arctic), Recruitment for Terror, Know Your Enemy (al Qaeda’s Third Wave), The Spirit of Bill Reid which has won international and national awards including a Jack Webster award for best television special, Tweens – Too Fast Too Soon. He has won over 15 National and International awards for his news and documentary work including 5 Gemini nominations. George is also the founding Executive Producer of Global National News with Kevin Newman.
