Alison McAlpine

A beacon of poetic documentary cinema, Alison McAlpine was born in 1971 in Bathgate, Scotland. Known for her active directorial years from 2008 to the present, McAlpine has crafted her niche in the genre of documentary, with her most iconic work being "Cielo," a breathtaking exploration of the Chilean sky. Despite not having won awards at major film festivals, McAlpine has consistently been lauded for her ability to portray the profound beauty and mystery of the natural world, as evident in her films like "Second Sight" and "Cielo."

Alison McAlpine, with her heart rooted deeply in the beauty and enigma of our world, paints the screen with cinematic poetry that transcends the usual confines of documentary filmmaking.