Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in association with Statens Filmcentral, Denmark, Multiculturalism Canada, Nunatsiakmiut Film Society, and the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. Study guide available.

Director, William Hansen ; script, William Hansen ; producer, William Hansen, Bruce Mackay, Adam Symansky ; executive producer, Peter Katadotis ; photography, Mosesee Kiponik, William Hansen, Eric Chamberlain, Richard Bujold ; sound, David Poisey ; editing, Bruce Mackay ; sound editing, Wojtek Klis, Bruce Mackay ; re-recording, Hans Peter Strobl ; music, Neil Smolar ; consultant, Max Dunbar.

Narrator, Vlasta Vrana, Seemee Nookiguak.

Recorded 1986.

An impressive documentary film on the nature of Arctic sea-ice and its crucial importance to life in the far north. Underwater photography presents rare views of some of the world's most spectacular wildlife, while micro- and macro-photography enhance the world within and without individual ice crystals. Scenes from Inuit hunting camps at the floe's edge illuminate the relationship of these Arctic people to the intricate ecosystem based on ice.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Best Scientific Film, 1987 Best Film of the Festival, 1987 Merit Award for the Comprehensive Treatment of an Ecosystem, 1987 Merit Award for Cinematography (Mosesee Kiponik, William Hansen, Eric Chamberlain, Rick Bujold), 1987 Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Education and Information, 1990 Mention, 1987 Special Jury Award, 1990 Gold Anchor, 1988 Grand Prix for the Best Documentary, 1988

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).