Directed, shot, edited and music composed by Mike Beech, Reclaiming The Negative looks at a North Korean defector's extraordinary and harrowing escape from her country of birth and the artistic process of a large format photographer who captures a series of stunning portraits of her and other North Korean refugees living in Seoul, South Korea.

The film won 8 awards during its festival run, including Best Short Documentary at the London Independent Film Awards 2020 and Best Cinematography of a Documentary Film at the LA Cinematography Awards 2020. It also received a Vimeo Staff Pick upon its online release and was officially selected in 24 film festivals globally.