Check out Arctic Alchemy, produced by Telly Awards judge Burton Richie, which follows renowned Alaskan adventurer and climate scientist Roman Dial on a research expedition to find the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning Arctic watersheds. Along the journey, Roman reckons with fatherhood, personal tragedy, and the power of wilderness to both break us and bring us alive.

  • Co-directors: Colin Arisman & Zeppelin Zeerip
  • Executive Producer: Jon Krakauer
  • Production: Field Work Creative & Wild Confluence Media
  • Presented by Los Angeles Times Short Docs
  • Supported by Kahtoola, Alpacka raft & Sierra Club
  • Editor: Chris Cresci
  • Principle Cinematography: Colin Arisman & Zeppelin Zeerip
  • Aerial Cinematography: Daniel Zatz
  • Archival photography: Roman Dial & Bill Hatcher
  • Additional camera: Ryan Peterson
  • Expedition photographer & field support: Jayme Dittmar
  • Story advising: Elsa Sebastian
  • Color: Pinto Pictures
  • Sound design: Keith White Audio
  • Original music: Katya Mihailova
  • Graphic design: Lawrence Lander
  • Animation: Barry Thompson
  • Featuring Roman Dial