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Premiered: August 21, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Dear Viewer

"That is the nature of vérité filmmaking — you begin with an idea, but the final film is defined by the twists and turns the characters' lives take and how it all unfolds before the camera." Filmmaker Andrew Walton share his thoughts about the film in this letter to viewers. | »

Filmmaker Interview

"Anything that was going to happen was going to be subtle, so we had to have the camera rolling and be in the right place at the right time." Andrew Walton talks about the making "Arctic Son." Read Andrew's resposnses to viewer questions. | »

Production Journal

Filmmaker Andrew Walton talks about the rigors of shooting a film in frigid wilderness. | »

About the Filmmaker

Find out more about "Arctic Son" filmmaker Andrew Walton, his other work and upcoming projects. |  »

'Arctic Son' filmmaker Andrew Walton
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Posted August 8, 2007

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