Flying High, Longlist - Short Film - Non Fiction
Shortlist - Short Film - Non Fiction

Chase It From The South

Mark Bone

Escarpment Films, AOD Films

Chase It From The South explores the new challenges that tornado hunters Ricky Forbes and Chris Chittick face as they venture to capture the most dangerous tornados in the world. In the past, they have filmed extreme weather as close as possible, often being directly in the path or even inside some of the most devastating Tornados ever recorded. Tornados only move north, and since Ricky and Chris have become fathers in their individual lives, they have decided to adjust their approach to Tornado chasing: approaching all the storms from the south which puts an extreme amount of pressure on their livelihood. This film delves into the tension of when responsibility and passion collide, as Ricky and Chris navigate these treacherous storms.

Mark Bone is an award-winning, documentary and commercial director based in Toronto, Canada. Mark was first inspired to pursue documentary filmmaking when he spent time as an aid worker during the Darfur war helping refugees who were fleeing into Egypt. Since that time, he has directed numerous documentaries, including his heart-pounding CNN FILMS documentary 58 HOURS, which chronicles the heroic rescue of Jessica McClure and the fallout from that event. Mark’s documentaries regularly win awards such as Vimeo staff Pick Premiere for ‘Battleground' and the Audience Award at HotDocs for his first full-length feature film ‘OKAY! The ASD Band Film' Mark has worked on sets in over 35 countries in various capacities and directed commercial campaigns for global brands such as Mercedes Benz, Nike, BMW and Nikon.