'MELT: The Memory of Ice': A Haunting Arctic Elegy
Film director Betsey Biggs' documentary captures the Greenland Ice Sheet's fragile beauty.
Documentary Overview
Betsey Biggs spent a summer in Greenland with her mother and five-year-old daughter, exploring the Greenland Ice Sheet. The documentary showcases the melting of Arctic glaciers in real time through her personal experience as a musician, artist, and mother.
Screenings and Reception
The documentary premiered at the Denver Experimental Media Festival in 2024 and was shown at the SF Green Festival in 2025. A critic described it as
a visually mesmerizing cinematic song cycle, and more.
About the Director
Betsey Biggs has a background in music composition from Princeton University and works as an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder.
The documentary features stunning visuals, including the "ice castles" that are part of the glacier that first covered Greenland over two million years ago.
Author's summary: Documentary about Arctic ice melting.
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