Fire and Ice

An aerial montage of my seven day journey around Iceland as seen through they eyes of my flying camera.

  • Christian M Linares
    Director
  • Christian M Linares
    Writer
  • Christian M Linares
    Producer
  • Christian M Linares
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Travel, Landscape, architecture, nature, outdoors
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 14, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Iceland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DJI Phantom 3 Professional 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Christian M Linares

Im a film maker from San Antonio, Tx. Been making films in one way or another since I was about 8 yrs old. Its my passion and has been the only constant hobby throughout my life. Im also a software engineer at IBM making iOS apps for pro sporting events.

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Director Statement

Every year I pick a place off my bucket list that I would love to explore and I go there solo and travel the country in 7 days. This year I chose Iceland and was fortunate enough to bring my drone along with me. I was excited to finally get to get aerial footage of place so rich in natural wonders thats it blows your mind.

This year I also wanted to to try something different and instead of the usual hostel accommodations, I brought my tent and everything I would need to camp. It turned out to be a wild and very cold experience but exhilarating none the less.

I started in Reykjavik and worked my way around the south through the glorious glacier lagoons and majestic waterfalls. I headed to the East through the small fishing towns, and up north through the beautiful farms and dramatic coast lines. Finally I toured the west and the breathtaking Snaefellsnes Peninsula which was by far my favorite place in Iceland.

I hope viewers will enjoy this film as its probably the greatest piece of media and musical score I have ever created. I've never submitted a film to a festival before because I never thought any of my films would see the light of day. However, I am confident that everyone can enjoy at least a small piece of 'Fire and Ice' and the other wordly landscapes. Thanks to the exponentially improving drone technology film makers are now able to take their films to a whole new level, literally.