ARTIC LIGHT AS

ABOUT

Artic Light AS is an independent film production company based in Svene, Norway and established by Asgeir Helgestad in 2006. The company specializes in natural world storytelling, and has collaborated with various partners, including NRK, SVT, NDR / Doclights, ORF, Smithsonian Channel, France TV, Maramedia and BBC.

Our films have won multiple awards nationally and internationally, and have been screened worldwide. We pride ourselves for our attention to the highest quality of imagery and our commitment to powerful storytelling. Our vision is to empower and inspire people to love and protect nature.

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Asgeir Helgestad – Creative director, producer, and camera

Asgeir Helgestad is a Norwegian filmmaker with over thirty years of experience, including specialized training in filming under the cold and harsh conditions of the Arctic. Growing up in the countryside, nature has always been his greatest love and inspiration. His passion for capturing the perfect image and empathy for his subjects shines through his work. Asgeir´s most recent documentary, Queen without Land (2018), has been shown in more than fifty festivals and has won over thirty international awards. His stills photography has been awarded at the biggest wildlife photo competitions such as Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The first book he authored and photographed, Dyr i skogen (Animals in the Forest, 2001), received the Norwegian Ministry of Culture debutante prize.

 

Ageliki Lefkaditou – Producer and researcher

Ageliki Lefkaditou is a new film producer based in Norway. She started her career as a researcher with PhDs in ecology and history and philosophy of science, but her heart has always burnt for storytelling. Ageliki is an award-winning science curator and oves researching and communicating across diverseplatforms. Producing films came out of a deep interest in nature and her desire to make unique content come to life and find its way to its audiences. She has previously collaborated with Helgestad, and they are now developing two feature films together.Ageliki Lefkaditou has recently joined Asgeir in ARTIC LIGHT and hopes to strengthen our work with her determination, creativity and knowledge.

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