In March of 2022, renowned violinist, Kishi Bashi, traveled with filmmaker Max Lowe to the Northernmost point of the continent. In partnership with Polar Bears International, the pair performed and recorded Kishi’s new single, Winter’s Eve. Their hope was to inspire the change needed to combat climate change through this beautiful song - a language universal.
On the film, Max says, “A shift in perspective is an intimate and vulnerable thing to observe. Through my friend Kauru’s eyes, we see that in the story of our changing climate and its direct impact on the polar bears of Hudson Bay, not through the eyes of someone who knows the story of the Arctic, but by someone who has just observed it for the first time. Through that experience, K was able to change his perspective and acknowledge his responsibility as an artist with a voice of his own to speak out. In recognizing that each one of us, whether we know the Arctic intimately or not, has a responsibility to speak in the voice they have, we can shift the conversation in the right direction, one voice at a time.”
Director - Max Lowe
Starring - Kishi Bashi
Executive Producer - Lindsey Hagen
Head of Production - Aaron Schurman
Producer - Max Lowe
Camera Operators - Elbert Bakker, Raymond Friesen, Max Lowe
Lead Editor - Cam Boll
Additional Editing - Jordan Ingram
Sound Design + Color - Jared Blizzard
Photography - Max Lowe
Artwork - Evan Grainger
Post Producer - Joe Torino
Special Thanks: Krista Wright, KT Miller, Alysa Mccall, BJ Kirschhoffer, Steve Amstrup
BEHIND THE SCENES
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Known for his ability to capture stories in the most remote corners of the world, Max Lowe has honed his skill as a director and photographer in his search for adventure and narratives unheard.
From his home in the mountains of Montana to now countless countries, landscapes and cultures across the globe, Max has been witness to stories spanning the gap of human experience.
Beginning his career with National Geographic in 2012 with a Young Explorers Grant, and then going on to work with National Geographic Magazine, Men’s Journal, Outside Magazine and numerous other outdoor publications and brands, he forged a career for himself traversing the globe telling both his own stories as well as those of the people he encountered along the way.
In recent years, Max has directed, shot and produced numerous award-winning short documentary films that garnered screen time at festivals such as Cannes, Tribeca and Indi Short Docs, and most recently directed his first feature doc “Torn” which premiered at Telluride Film Festival and is now available on Disney+ with National Geographic Docs.
With a background in journalistic style storytelling honed over years of work with countless international brands and media partners, Max has emerged with a distinct style by which he crafts narratives unheard.