The Superman

Featured on National Geographic.

A lone freediver escapes to another world underwater where his impossible dreams become reality.

"The Superman" is a labour of love project for directors Jack Pirie and Alex Hylands-White, made in collaboration with Bamford Watch Department. The short film follows Francisco Del Rosario, a freediver who lives on the remote island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands.

Featuring Francisco Del Rosario

Directed by Jack Pirie & Alex Hylands-White
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Produced by Nick Ogden
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Francisco once dived competitively, striving to see how deep he could go underwater. But he soon realized that isn't why he started diving. Now he does it for the clarity of mind, the inexplicable sensations, and to visit another world beneath the waves.

We filmed for five days in the Canary Islands, on a shoestring budget and a team of three - not without incident. First a dislocated shoulder that happened while diving, then our main camera broke when the underwater casing flooded the camera... Given the remote location another one had to be delivered by plane the next morning - the only replacement within 500 miles,

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Made in collaboration with Bamford Watch Department
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DOP - Will Billany
Underwater Photography - Francisco Del Rosario & Karsten Mohr
Edited by Gabriel Britz @ Stitch LA
Sound Design & Mix - Jeff Malen @ Lime Studios
Colourist - Derek Hansen @ The Mill
Translation - Leyre Bastyr

Original Music composed by Alan Myson

Thanks to:
Sitch LA
The Mill LA
Lime Studios
Camera Rental Canarias
George Bamford

Prod Co. halcyon & High Six

Cast: halcyon, Trunk Films, High Six Media, The Ocean Brothers and Alan Myson

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