The Big Five Dive
This short adventure documentary follows a group of women as they attempt to SCUBA dive one historic site in all five Great Lakes within the span of 24 hours. Directed by Elizabeth Kaiser, and filmed by a mostly female crew, these women show that there is a place for everyone under the water.
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Elizabeth KaiserDirector
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Kyle Maddux-LawrenceProducer
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Tami Lynn RossProducer
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Stephanie GandullaProducer
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Stephanie GandullaKey Cast
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Meaghan GassKey Cast
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Jacque EdwardsKey Cast
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Sarah WatersKey Cast
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Hannah MacDonaldKey Cast
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Tami Lynn RossCinematography
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Elizabeth KaiserEditor
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Josiah GrafSound
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Adventure, women, gender, sport
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Runtime:22 minutes 23 seconds
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Completion Date:January 22, 2018
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Production Budget:8,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Thunder Bay International Film FestivalAlpena, Michigan
United States
January 27, 2018
Michigan Premiere -
Freep Film FestivalDetroit, Michigan
United States
April 13, 2018
Detroit Premier -
Sunrise 45 Film FestivalAlpena, MI
United States
August 18, 2018
Nominee: Best Short Documentary -
Hell's Half Mile Film FestivalBay City, Michigan
United States
September 29, 2018 -
Detroit Shetown Female Film FestivalDetroit, Michigan
United States
September 15, 2018
Best Michigan Film, Nominee -
Soo Film FestivalSault Ste. Marie, Michigan
United States
September 15, 2018 -
SCAD Savannah Film FestivalSavannah, Georgia
United States
November 2, 2018
Georgia Premier
Official Selection -
East Lansing Film FestivalEast Lansing, Michigan
United States
November 2, 2018
Official Selection -
Way Down Film FestivalColumbus, Georgia
United States
October 20, 2018
Georgia Premier
Nominee: Best Cinematography -
Fresh Coast Film FestivalMarquette, Michigan
United States
October 20, 2018 -
Women's Adventure Film TourCrows Nest, NSW
Australia
September 16, 2018
Official Tour Selection -
Great Lakes International Shorts FestivalErie, Pennsylvania
United States
October 6, 2018
Pennsylvania Premier -
Rome International Film FestivalRome, Georgia
United States
November 2, 2018 -
The Women's Film FestivalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
March 12, 2019
Pennsylvania Premier -
Clean Shorts Film FestivalChoctaw, Oklahoma
United States
April 6, 2019
Oklahoma Premier
Nominee, "Best Documentary" -
Capital City Film FestivalLansing, Michigan
United States
April 20, 2019 -
BZN International Film FestivalBozeman, Montana
United States
June 7, 2019
Montana Premier
Lover of funfetti cupcakes and forever a northern Michigander at heart, Elizabeth's life work has been taking many tiny pieces and weaving them into a concise whole. Elizabeth is an award-winning video editor, motion graphics designer, producer and director currently based in Savannah, Georgia. Her true passion lies primarily in adventure documentary filmmaking. "The Big Five Dive" is Elizabeth's directing debut.
With stark parallels between women in filmmaking, and women in the diving world, I could not pass on an opportunity to tell the story of a group of women taking on such an amazing feat of endurance. This story is more than a testament to the women who dove all five Great Lakes in 24 hours. It's for all the women everywhere doing badass things just because they can.