ICE PALACE

A LOVE LETTER

built since 1898 — Americana to the corE

NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND.

Ice Palace, A Love Letter is a documentary film featuring the creation, and destruction, of Saranac Lake's historic Ice Palace. It’s a look at one of the oldest Winter Carnivals in America (est.1897), and the contemporary struggle to keep the tradition alive.

Saranac Lake, a small town in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, is the setting for this tale of Americana and community. It’s one of the coldest towns in the United States - a beautiful and harsh landscape that tries the mettle of those who have lived here for generations.

Filmed in 2016, the story tracks the Ice Palace Workers (IPW 101) as they battle against unusually severe winter weather. Aided by a crew of local prisoners, the town rallies together to try to put on the 10 day party. It’s always a harsh winter in the North Country, but this year things get crazy!

Ice Palace, A Love Letter is a celebration of Americana, tradition, and Ice.

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ICE palace,

A Love LeTTER

THE TRAILER

THE TEAM

Mark C. Burns producer/cinematographer/editor
Mark Burns is an editor and producer who lives in New York City. Beginning in 1994, he worked alongside Barbara Walters at ABC News. He was lead editor for her network specials including The Ten Most Fascinating People of the Year and the Oscar Night Special. He has worked extensively as a an editor for some of the biggest names in television production. Recent credits include ABC’s Lincoln Square Productions (‘Boston EMS’ for ABC), Sharp Entertainment (’90 Day Fiance’, for TLC) and Leftfield Pictures (‘Alone’ for History Channel). Other credits include programs for TLC, VH1, Sundance, A&E, History, MTV, CBS, Travel, NHL, Spike, National Geographic, Animal Planet and Discovery Channel. As producer, he has created short films and documentaries for the 3Generations Foundation, the Yele Haiti Foundation, and the Criterion Collection.

Yvette Tomlinson producer

Yvette Tomlinson is an award-winning independent film and television producer whose long list of credits as producer and director include feature films, commercials, documentaries and television journalism. Ms. Tomlinson is currently in production on two documentaries, 'The Eagle and the Hummingbird', showcasing the track and field rivalry between Jamaican and the United States, and 'Mento: Jamaica’s Lost Music', highlighting the folk music and performers of a nearly forgotten time in Jamaica’s history.