The North Drift

Synopsis

After a formative experience in Lofoten, Dresden-based filmmaker Steffen Krones begins building buoys to track the paths of plastic waste through German and international waters. He meets scientists and companions who support him in his project. Steffen travels north with the buoys – a road trip that opens his eyes to the state of our waters and the need for change.

Director Biography

Steffen Krones is a German director and filmmaker. Born in Dresden, skateboarding led him out into the wide world and brought him to film as well. In collaboration with other filmmakers (such as Sebastian Linda, Torsten Frank or Sven Sauer) he created award-winning videos, short films and documentaries. One of them was the documentary "The Journey of the Beasts", which won many festival awards and was presented as a MUST SEE on ARD. As a freelance filmmaker he works across media and genre for film, television and internet productions.