Arctic Tale


1h 36m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Inside an icy kingdom at the very top of the earth, a polar bear cub, Nanu, and a walrus pup, Seela, are about to tackle the brave new world that confronts them as their ancient ways of survival are about to change. The polar bears and walruses are surrounded by crystalline ice floes; shadowed by qu

Film Details

Also Known As
An, Call of the North, En saga från Nordpolen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Amalgamated Pixels Inc; Animal Logic; Animal Logic Fuel; Entertainment Partners; Festive; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP; National Geographic Entertainment; Paramount Vantage; Pic Agency; Pivotal Post; Scarlet Letters; Technicolor; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Paramount Vantage; Benelux Film Distributors; Frenetic Films; Golden Village; Kino Swiat International; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Paramount Vantage; Paramount Vantage; United International Pictures; Vertice Cine; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Inside an icy kingdom at the very top of the earth, a polar bear cub, Nanu, and a walrus pup, Seela, are about to tackle the brave new world that confronts them as their ancient ways of survival are about to change. The polar bears and walruses are surrounded by crystalline ice floes; shadowed by quick white foxes, hunted ring seals, watchful gulls, graceful narwhals--the "unicorns" of the North--and thick-billed murres that both fly through the sky and dive through the ocean. Guided by the instinctual wisdom of their doting, protective mothers, the cub and pup begin to explore their frozen world, where they discover a constant array of dazzling and surprising new experiences all around them. But as Nanu and Seela grow up, they will also develop the power and an indomitable will to survive. Polar bears and walruses have been born in a time when they will face not only the extreme natural conditions that their ancestors did, but also a growing new threat that could change the lives of future generations: the very ice that makes up their kingdom is literally melting away. Polar bears and walruses might be rivals in the wild, but together they now face a single danger. These two "giants of the North" are losing their beautiful icebound existence and must fight to seek out new ways to live in a world where the rules have changed.

Crew

David Akittirq

Production Assistant

Tamareesee Akittirq

Location Assistant

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Doug Allan

Cinematographer

Doug Allan

Dp/Cinematographer

John Allen

Colorist

John Allen

Colorist

Marc Ambrose

Production Supervisor

Nan Ammaklak

Location Assistant

Sam Ammaklak

Location Assistant

Bjorn Frode Amundsen

Location Assistant

Ariela Anelli

Production Assistant

Chico Arnaldo-guizar

Executive

Mandy Arnold

Digital Effects

Laura Atkins

Post-Production Accountant

Christopher Austin

Original Music

Christopher Austin

Music Conductor

Bruce Barris

Sound Recordist

Rebecca Barrs

Executive

Jason Bath

Digital Effects

Katie Bauer

Associate Producer

David Beal

Music Producer

Kenny Becker

Colorist

Luke Bedford

Original Music

Joey Bilger

Assistant Sound Editor

Joe Blake

Casting

John Borges

Production Coordinator

Billy Bosson

Grip

Lisa Bowers

Liaison

Phil Bray

Photography

Faith Brewer

Camera Operator

Balazs Bujtor

Music

Scott Z Burns

Consultant

Scott Burns

Consultant

Paul Butterworth

Digital Effects

Patrick Campbell

Camera Assistant

David Canestro

Key Grip

Mike Castillo

Digital Effects

Michael Castro

Production Manager

Jeff Charles

Digital Effects

Neetu Chopra

Production Manager

Bernice M Chu

Business Affairs

Harry Clein

Consultant

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Amar B Cooper

Assistant Camera

Jessica Coppola

Legal Counsel

Marty Crandall

Song

Donnie Creighton

Digital Effects

Mario Cyr

Dp/Cinematographer

Mario Cyr

Cinematographer

Leanne Danielson

Post-Production

Janet Darcy

Production Assistant

David Davenport

Audio Post-Production

Michelle Delomier

Digital Effects

Kyle Devriendt

Film And Electronic Laboratory

Giovanni Disimone

Sound Mixer

Peter Dorozsmai

Production Manager

Bernard Edwards

Song

Goran Ehlme

Cinematographer

Goran Ehlme

Dp/Cinematographer

Valance Eiseben

Digital Effects

Andrew Ellerd

Sound Effects Editor

Bradford Engborg

Other

Roy L Ennis

Production Manager

Kattie Evans

Coproducer

Julio Ferraro

Titles

Frank Fisher

Key Grip

Ben Foskett

Original Music

Issac A Frederick

Coordinator

Derry Frost

Head Of Production

Bob Furnley

Project Manager

Dean Galanis

Set Production Assistant

Rob Gerrard

Dp/Cinematographer

Rob Gerrard

Cinematographer

Zach Gill

Song

Zach Gill

Song Performer

Kelli Gillam

Post-Production Accountant

Mia Goldman

Consultant

Kristin Gore

Screenplay

Marion Grau

Colorist

Pamela Green

Titles

Erik Hakanen

Digital Effects

Tom Halasz

Assistant Editor

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Josh Harris

Publicity

Shannon Hebert

Executive

Ryan Helsley

Digital Effects

Todd Hermann

Researcher

Dave Yanul Hernandez

Song

Steffan Hewitt

Camera Operator

Gareth Higgins

Original Music

Alain Saint Hilaire

Dp/Cinematographer

Alain Saint Hilaire

Location Coordinator

Alain Saint Hilaire

Cinematographer

Heather Holty

Digital Effects

Mick Homer

Sound Engineer

Betty Hudson

Publicity

Limki Iqqasaq

Location Scout

Sam Iqqasaq

Location Scout

J Steve Iriguchi

Best Boy Grip

Pollyanna Jacobs

Assistant

Doug Jaqua

Color

Christian Jones

Location Scout

Keena Jones

Assistant

Noah Kadlak

Location Assistant

Noah Kadlak

Location Scout

Tim T. Kelly

Executive Producer

Clyde Kim

Coordinator

Elliot L. Koretz

Sound Recordist

Tamas Kurina

Sound Engineer

Neal Langford

Song

Sarah Laskin

Other

Vince Lavares

Film Lab

Tiffany Leclere

Legal Counsel

Jill Leger

Researcher

Adam Leipzig

Producer

Richard Lerner

Dp/Cinematographer

Richard Lerner

Cinematographer

William Long

Cinematographer

William Long

Dp/Cinematographer

David Lucarelli

Adr

Jeff Lynn

Assistant Camera

Emmett Malloy

Music Producer

Thomas D Mangelsen

Photography

Aimee Mann

Song

Aimee Mann

Song Performer

Bruce Mann

Digital Effects

Darren Mann

Foley Mixer

Catherine Manners

Music Scoring Mixer

John Bard Manulis

Executive Producer

Steve Mapsalak

Location Scout

Stuart Martin

Sound Effects Editor

Melissa Matchett

Publicity

Kevin Mccarey

Co-Executive Producer

David Mccleery

Music Scoring Mixer

Frank Mcgrath

Assistant Editor

Dave Mcmillan

Best Boy Electric

Gary Megregian

Sound Effects Editor

James Mercer

Song

Jason Mikkii

Location Assistant

Chris Miller

Coproducer

Chris Moriana

Foley Artist

Michael Morreale

Executive Producer

Meaghan Mulholland

Researcher

Todd Murakami

Sound Designer

John Nakoolak

Location Scout

Toomasie Nakoolak

Location Scout

Jessica Napoli

Publicity

Bill Newcomb

Post-Production Supervisor

Paul Nicklen

Photography

Brian Thomas Nist

Sound Effects Editor

Chuck Norman

Software Engineer

Jeremy Oddo

Software Engineer

Carrie Oliver

Digital Effects

Vince Pace

Dp/Cinematographer

Vince Pace

Cinematographer

Phillip Palousek

Production Coordinator

Brad Parker

Location Manager

Nathan Parker

Production Assistant

Van Dyke Parks

Song

Jenna Pedley

Production Associate

David Perkins

Colorist

Grant Lee Phillips

Song Performer

Grant Lee Phillips

Song

Frankie Pine

Music Supervisor

Edward Prince

Executive

Paka Qamaniq

Location Scout

Adam Qinatsiaq

Location Scout

Adam Ravetch

Dp/Cinematographer

Adam Ravetch

Cinematographer

Neil Rettig

Dp/Cinematographer

Neil Rettig

Cinematographer

Stephen Reverand

Executive

Charlene Richards

Adr Mixer

Mose Richards

Screenplay

Henry Riley

Colorist

Betsy Roach

Liaison

Aileen Robertson

Executive

Sarah Robertson

Dp/Cinematographer

Sarah Robertson

Cinematographer

Sarah Robertson

Cinematographer

Nile Rodgers

Song

Rich Rogers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

Rebecca Roth

Editor

Pierre Rouger

Director Of Photography

Pierre Rouger

Dp/Cinematographer

James Sall

Music Coordinator

Ralph Sall

Music Producer

John Sandau

Gaffer

Jesse Sandoval

Song

Mathew Sell

Digital Effects

Ryan Sheridan

Engineer

Ryan Sheridan

Engineer

Tk Shom

Assistant Director

Craig Sirkow

Colorist

David Slaughter

Film And Electronic Laboratory

Jarik Van Sluijis

Titles

Keenan Smart

Producer

Arthur Smith

Cinematographer

Film Details

Also Known As
An, Call of the North, En saga från Nordpolen
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Amalgamated Pixels Inc; Animal Logic; Animal Logic Fuel; Entertainment Partners; Festive; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP; National Geographic Entertainment; Paramount Vantage; Pic Agency; Pivotal Post; Scarlet Letters; Technicolor; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Paramount Vantage; Benelux Film Distributors; Frenetic Films; Golden Village; Kino Swiat International; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Paramount Vantage; Paramount Vantage; United International Pictures; Vertice Cine; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States July 25, 2007

Released in United States Summer July 25, 2007

Expanded Release in United States August 17, 2007

Released in United States on Video December 4, 2007

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States June 2007

Released in United States September 2007

Released in United States 2008

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Planet Cinema) May 14-June 17, 2007.

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Ford Amphitheatre Screenings) June 21-July 1, 2007.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Closing Night) June 12-17, 2007.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Velodrome) September 20-29, 2007.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Reel Nature) January 24-February 3, 2008.

Limited Release in United States July 25, 2007

Released in United States Summer July 25, 2007

Expanded Release in United States August 17, 2007

Released in United States on Video December 4, 2007

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Planet Cinema) May 14-June 17, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Ford Amphitheatre Screenings) June 21-July 1, 2007.)

Released in United States June 2007 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Closing Night) June 12-17, 2007.)

Released in United States September 2007 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Velodrome) September 20-29, 2007.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Reel Nature) January 24-February 3, 2008.)