Beyond the Pole
Beyond the Pole is a 2010 British mockumentary adapted from the cult BBC radio series of the same name. It received its UK cinema release in 2010. Directed and produced by David L. Williams Beyond the Pole was shot on floating sea ice off the coast of Greenland, and stars an acclaimed cast of actors and comedians including Stephen Mangan, Rhys Thomas, Mark Benton, Alexander Skarsgard and Helen Baxendale. Described by Variety Magazine as a cross between The Office and Touching the Void, the film follows the trials and tribulations of the worlds first Carbon Neutral, Vegetarian, Organic expedition to the North Pole.
Premiering in the Best of British strand at the Glasgow International Film Festival, Beyond the Pole went on to win numerous awards on the festival circuit in Europe and the US before its acclaimed UK cinema run. The UK TV premiere in July 2010 was Pick of the Day in The Times and The Guardian.The DVD was released onJuly 2010. Currently the movie is only available in Regionformat. Featured extras include on set improvisation, television interviews with cast, an onset diary, director QA in Los Angeles and a short film from the Friends of the Earth director, Andy Atkins. ........
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