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Deep Time

Deep Time is a journey away from the frantic pace of modern life into the magical and mysterious world that exists beneath the surface of the ocean in the Azores Archipelago. Unique footage captured by the crew of the Lula1000 submarine offers a fascinating glimpse of the animals that exist there, and the strategies they employ to survive in a harsh environment with few resources. Life in the deep sea has evolved and endured to the beat of a much slower rhythm than our own, and may hold a valuable lesson for us all.

  • Kirsten + Joachim Jakobsen
    Director
  • Corinna Weyreter
    Writer
  • Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival International Nature Namur
    Namur
    Belgium
    October 16, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Elements Film Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    April 13, 2019
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • International Nature Film Festival Gödöllő
    Gödöllö, Budapest
    Hungary
    May 24, 2019
    Winner Category Nature Short Film
  • International Ocean Film Festival
    San Francisco
    United States
    March 8, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tulum World Environment Film Festival
    Tulum
    Mexico
    July 20, 2019
    Winner Category Research Exploration
  • Deepwave Filmfestival
    Hamburg
    Germany
    May 24, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Cinemare International Ocean Filmfestival
    Kiel
    Germany
    October 23, 2019
    Official Selection
  • CineEco Seia
    Seia - Serra d´ Arrábida
    Portugal
    October 18, 2019
    Winner Special Marine Award "Lixo Marinho"
  • FIIN Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza
    Vila Real
    Portugal
    November 15, 2019
  • Cannes Shorts
    Cannes
    France
    May 3, 2022
    Winner Best Short Documentary
  • Brussels International Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    November 11, 2022
    Winner Best Short Documentary
  • Tokyo Film Awards
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Official Selection
  • Golden Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice
    France
    May 3, 2022
    Honorable Mention Best Short Documentary
  • Sofia International Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    May 20, 2023
    Honorable Mention Best Short Documentary
Director Biography - Kirsten + Joachim Jakobsen

Joachim Jakobsen:
Since 1974: photography and film work (16mm), amongst others scientific underwater film in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea;
since 1987: diverse developments and patents for underwater cameras and other technology;
2001-2012: construction and operation of the manned submersible LULA500 and design/construction of the LULA1000;
since 2012: scientific projects, habitat documentation and cinematographic work for nature documentaries with the LULA1000 manned submersible.

Kirsten Jakobsen:
Since 2001: camera operator and responsible for underwater navigation in the submersibles LULA500 and LULA1000

In more than 300 immersions to depths of up to 1000 meters in the Azores Archipelago, both discovered: coldwater coral reefs, deep-sea sponge fields, and the wreck of a WW II u-boat in almost 900 meters of depth. Several first-ever documentations of deep-sea fauna could be made.

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