The True/False festival in Columbia, Missouri, offers an array of documentary films that emphasize various storytelling techniques. Among the highlights is Eleanor Mortimer's "How Deep is Your Love," which explores the relationship between humans and deep-sea creatures amidst impending industrial mining. Mortimer collaborates with scientists on an expedition, revealing the dual nature of discovery where scientific interest often coincides with industrial exploitation. Through innovative manipulation of footage and storytelling perspectives, she captures the essence of deep-sea life existing on its own unique timetable, challenging conventional perceptions of vitality in nature.
"We are discovering things about ourselves through the deep sea, but there's also this paradox of only discovering something because industry is interested in it."
"That was a really interesting collaboration: them collecting images for data purposes, and me thinking about them in a different way for storytelling."
"The deep sea exists on an entirely different time scale, and while to the impatient human eye these living forms might seem inert and lifeless, they indeed exist at their own pace."
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