Director Tasha Van Zandt went to great lengths to make her documentary A Life Illuminated – and to enormous depths. More than 3,000 feet, in fact. Van Zandt descended over half a mile to the ocean floor in a submersible to film the work of pioneering marine biologist Dr.

Source: [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/08/a-life-illuminated-interview-director-tasha-van-zandt-cinematographer-sebastian-zeck-1237015335/)

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