EMBERS
“So she searches for light, only to realize it’s in her, like an ember equipped to ignite.”
—Jessica Sorensen
LOGLINE
After losing everything in a wildfire, aerial artist Sasha Galitzki is forced to reckon with catastrophic changes to her mountain home.
SYNOPSIS
On July 24, 2024, a wildfire tore through Jasper, Alberta, reducing aerialist Sasha Galitzki's home to ashes. Embers connects Sasha's loss in the wildfire and the glacial recession she has witnessed in her creative work to highlight their common cause: climate change.
Set in the year following the fire, Embers follows Sasha as she rebuilds her life and confronts the realities of a warming world. Through interviews with wildfire and glacier experts, she seeks to understand the heartbreaking changes affecting the mountains and community she loves. Gradually returning to her aerial practice, she performs over the ashes of her home and amidst the whirling winds of melting glaciers—inviting us on an intimate journey to find hope out of darkness.
Embers captures a profound shift within Sasha, who channels her grief and art into a powerful and visually impactful message of environmental activism.
Format Documentary
Runtime 18 minutes
Premiere Late 2025
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