Sacred Circle • An exciting new collaboration with Rosey Chan x The Listening planet A love letter to our planet … Sacred Circle a breathtaking fusion of music & nature by Rosey Chan & Martyn Stewart aka / The Listening Planet. At its heart, the haunting sound of the whale, the timeless voice of the […]
Read MoreOn January 14th on my recent expedition to Antarctica with EYOS Expeditions, we sailed past Iceberg A23a, currently the largest iceberg on the planet. The enormous tabular iceberg is approximately 40 nautical miles, up to 400 metres thick and weighs just short of a trillion tonnes. Expedition leader Ian Strachan and I used a drone […]
Read MoreIceland Divide In late August 2022, after completing a short photography assignment in Iceland, I took the opportunity to ride my bike across the vast and remote interior. This unsupported crossing took me eight days and was one incredible adventure! Read my full trip report with photos in this article on Bikepacking.com And please enjoy […]
Read MoreMy Shackleton Moment. With the wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance having being found last week after 107 years on the floor of the Weddell Sea, I was inspired to revisit photos of an impromptu call at Elephant Island ten years ago whilst sailing by. A tiny and exposed peninsula, it’s not often possible to land safety […]
Read MoreWatch Spellbound on YouTube After 17-months on the mountain film festival circuit, Richard’s award-winning poetic short film on the extreme sport of wingsuit BASE is now free to enjoy on YouTube. About Spellbound Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of jumping, as David […]
Read MoreSpellbound selected for the European Outdoor Film Tour 2021! Richard Sidey’s award-winning short film Spellbound has been selected for the 20th iteration of the prestigious European Outdoor Film Tour. “E.O.F.T. is celebrating 20 years of outdoor sport and adventure films, bringing a new generation of adventurers to the big screen. This year’s program takes you […]
Read MoreBig award for Spellbound Spellbound has won the Best Short Film award at the 2021 New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, just a few days after winning the same award at the London Mountain Film Festival. The 5-minute black and white film on Wingsuit BASE also claimed Best Short Film at the China New Media Short […]
Read MoreRichard Sidey’s wingsuit BASE film Spellbound wins Best Short Film at the 2021 London Mountain Film Festival From London Mountain Film Festival… [𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 – BEST SHORT FILM] We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Best Short Film Award for #LMFFvirtual 2021 is SPELLBOUND by Richard Sidey! We took a peek at our judge’s […]
Read MoreIn the Theatre of the Gogs to premiere at Doc Edge 2021 My latest work, an artistic collaboration with renowned New Zealand landscape photographer Christopher David Thompson, has been selected to premiere at the 2021 Doc Edge festival in June. In the Theatre of the Gogs is a contemplation of art and adventure in the […]
Read MoreRichard Sidey wins Best Director at International Ocean Film Festival Aotearoa, New Zealand (20 April 2021) – Richard Sidey has just received the Director’s Award from the International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) 2021 for his documentary, “Whales in a Changing Ocean.” The film, produced by Conservation International, follows the NGO’s study on the ecology of humpback […]
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