Only for a few months during the darkness of winter, the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, are visible during cloudless nights. Camping out in the remoteness of Northern Iceland night after night, Boris captured the fascinating spectacle in the sky and documented the magical dance of the Northern Lights in stunning photographs as well as in a mesmerizing video installation. Tim Marshall, one of the curators of The Weight of Mountains, will be present.

To see the Aurora Borealis was always on my bucket list. A little disappointed at first, I realized that most pictures we see of the Aurora Borealis are deceiving and that its true beauty is revealed only in long time exposure. After my first captures, I was drawn to it and the results of my sleepless nights can be seen in my film and photographic work ELDUR Á HIMNI. - Boris Schaarschmidt

Boris Schaarschmidt is an award-winning filmmaker and alumnus of the American Film Institute's prestigious directing program. He also holds a BA in Design & Cinematography from the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund, Germany. His films screened at countless festivals around the world, among them Raindance (London, UK), Hampton's Intl Filmfestival (NY), Max-Ophüls Preis Festival (Saarbrücken, GER), and Berlinale (Berlin, GER). Although Boris has been an avid photographer for most of his adult life, ELDUR Á HIMNI is his first public exhibit of his photographic work.

For more information about his work visit his website: www.borisschaarschmidt.com

Every 2 years, The Weight of Mountains takes filmmakers and film artists into new territory; working from a different remote or challenging environment in the world each time to present new unique challenges for artists that push their boundaries and enable new adapted skill sets to emerge.
In 2015, they are heading to the edge of the Sahara desert in Morocco from September 18 - November 13. Their residency host will be Café Tissardmine

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