Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan

Sam Krohn, producer and creator of Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan (or Cave of the Light & Cave of the Birds), a film nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year

Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan (or Cave of the Light & Cave of the Birds) is a short film by Grey Seal Films in association with the Loneswimmer. Produced and directed Sam Krohn with protagonist Donal Buckley, the 18-minute film was shot in one take on the Copper Coast along Tramore Bay on the southern coast of Ireland. It is nominated for the WOWSA Awards' 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.

2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination

"The undulation of the underwater, the oscillation of the ocean, the charm of the coastline. These are the natural phenomena that attract individuals around the world to the open water. Sam Krohn, like many of his fellow Australians and open water swimmers worldwide, possesses a deep connection with the sea; his instincts and insights into the raw beauty of the marine environment and the pure joy of open water swimming is captured in Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan, a film inspired by Donal Buckley and shot in one take on the Copper Coast along Tramore Bay on the southern coast of Ireland. For filming from seaside caves and a swimmer’s perspective at the water’s level, for simply yet profoundly highlighting a special place that has been explored by relatively few humans, for documenting the sights, sounds and emotions of one representative lone swimmer in the sea, Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan or Cave of the Light & Cave of the Birds is a worthy nominee for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year."

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Music

• The Northern Lights by Lisa Gerrard
  
• Waterways by Ludovico Einaudi
  
• Love is a Mystery by Ludovico Einaudi
  
• Pog Aon Oidche Earraich by Runrig
  
• Naudir by Wardruna
  
• Humpback Whales by John Grout
  
• The Sea Calm by Sounds of the Earth
  
• Deep into the Earth by Sounds of the Earth
  
• Annas Lovely Song by Anna Russ
  

Inspiration

Donal Buckley's spirit of adventure, exploration and love of the sea inspired the making of the film. Anna Russ was also an inspiration who provided the music

External links

• Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan
• The Beauty Of Uaimh an tSolais & Uaimh na nÉan
• Sam Krohn Finds His Niche In The Open Water
• 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
• 2014 WOWSA Awards Nominees
• Sam Krohn's Soulful Artistry Of The Open Water
• Step Out Of The Ordinary Is 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year
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