
The Long Swim
Northfold Outdoor
Ericeira, Portugal
Client
Northfold Outdoor
Year
2026
Location
Ericeira, Portugal
Disciplines
Brand films
We spent three weeks with a swimming club in Ericeira before the camera came out. Rita cast the film from the people who turned up every day, not from an agency.
The shoot ran over five dawns with a crew of six. We shot on a single lens to keep it honest and let the light do the work.




Credits
Director
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Rita Albuquerque
Producer
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Priya Nair
Director of Photography
—
Luca Ferri
Editor
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Ellie Shaw
Colourist
—
Kofi Mensah
Sound Design
—
Theo Marsh

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