A Life Illuminated follows trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder – one of the first women in her field and one of the first humans to explore the ocean’s twilight zone – as she descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s darkest depths. From capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid to unveiling the glowing mysteries of deep-sea bioluminescence, Widder embarks on her most daring quest yet: documenting a bioluminescent phenomenon that could forever change how we understand life on Earth.
An official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival, Tasha Van Zandt’s film invites us to see our ocean planet through new eyes, and reminds us that we still have so much to learn.
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Friday April 106:30pm
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- Year2025
- CountryUnited States
- LanguageEnglish
- Premiere StatusFlorida Premiere
- DirectorTasha Van Zandt
- ProducerTasha Van Zandt, Sebastian Zeck, Jessica Harrop, Kathryn Everett
- WriterTasha Van Zandt, Eileen Meyer, Sebastian Zeck
- CinematographerSebastian Zeck
- EditorEileen Meyer, Katrina Taylor, Sebastian Zeck
- GenreDocumentary
- ThemeDirected by Women
- AwardDoc Achievement