"Our moment." Step aside Godfrey Reggio, it's time for other filmmakers to present their vision of our world in glorious 4K Hdr. Awaken is a documentary feature from filmmaker / cinematographer Tom Löwe, of the timelapse film TimeScapes previously. This is his latest creation - shot over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, he pioneers state-of-the-art timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques to give audiences new eyes with which to see our world. Executive produced by cinema pioneers Terrence Malick and Godfrey Reggio (best known for the stunning Qatsi documentary series), Awaken is a celebration of the spirit of life, an exploration of the Earth, and an ode to the Cosmos. I'm a big geek for this kind of jaw-dropping cinematography, but apparently it's getting harder and harder to sell to audiences. This premiered in 2018 but is only now getting a direct-to-vod release via the Dust sci-fi YouTube channel.
- 3/25/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Estonian festival is aiming to spotlight local talent this year.
“Black Nights brings the world’s films, film professionals and projects, top-end politicians and decision makers from the private sector to Tallinn,” says festival director Tiina Lokk of Black Nights, which was classified by Fiapf as an A-list event in 2014.
Local producer Ivo Felt sums up the event’s importance to the local industry: “That can’t be underrated. For a small country, as we are, to have such a festival is a big thing,” Felt said. “Thanks to the festival, we are getting more attention for our own films.
“Black Nights brings the world’s films, film professionals and projects, top-end politicians and decision makers from the private sector to Tallinn,” says festival director Tiina Lokk of Black Nights, which was classified by Fiapf as an A-list event in 2014.
Local producer Ivo Felt sums up the event’s importance to the local industry: “That can’t be underrated. For a small country, as we are, to have such a festival is a big thing,” Felt said. “Thanks to the festival, we are getting more attention for our own films.
- 11/26/2018
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
11 titles added to competition strand.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11- 27) has announced the complete line-up for its competition strand, adding eleven titles to the previously announced eight.
Films having their world premiere at Tallinn include the Greek-French-Latvian co-production Still River by director Angelos Frantzis; Sunburn, a Portuguese production by director Vicente Alves do Ó, which was presented at the Locarno Iff’s First Look showcase this summer; and Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen-Gupta’s third film Slam. His last films Let The Wind Blow and Sunrise have screened at the Berlinale, the Busan Iff, Tribeca and London.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 11- 27) has announced the complete line-up for its competition strand, adding eleven titles to the previously announced eight.
Films having their world premiere at Tallinn include the Greek-French-Latvian co-production Still River by director Angelos Frantzis; Sunburn, a Portuguese production by director Vicente Alves do Ó, which was presented at the Locarno Iff’s First Look showcase this summer; and Indian-born filmmaker Partho Sen-Gupta’s third film Slam. His last films Let The Wind Blow and Sunrise have screened at the Berlinale, the Busan Iff, Tribeca and London.
- 10/19/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The 22nd edition of the event runs from November 16 to December 2.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (11 Nov - 27 Nov 2018) has announced the first eight films for its official selection, the festival’s main competition strand.
Seven of the titles are having their world premieres in Tallinn, with one international premiere (Bernard Émond’s A Place To Live). They are competing for the Grand Prix among other festival prizes.
Europe is represented by four titles. Among them are Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm’s Until We Fall from Denmark, about a couple returning to their Spanish coastal town to rebuild their...
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (11 Nov - 27 Nov 2018) has announced the first eight films for its official selection, the festival’s main competition strand.
Seven of the titles are having their world premieres in Tallinn, with one international premiere (Bernard Émond’s A Place To Live). They are competing for the Grand Prix among other festival prizes.
Europe is represented by four titles. Among them are Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm’s Until We Fall from Denmark, about a couple returning to their Spanish coastal town to rebuild their...
- 10/8/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The film was shot over a five year period.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will open on November 16 with the world premiere of Awaken, the feature debut of Tom Lowe which includes Terrence Malick amongst its executive producers.
The film was shot over five years with production taking place across 35 countries (including Estonia). It is a journey through human cultures and natural landscapes, studying man’s relationship with technology and the natural world.
As part of the opening night event, Awaken composer Joseph Trapanese will conduct the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and chamber choir Voces Musicales.
Tiina Lokk,...
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will open on November 16 with the world premiere of Awaken, the feature debut of Tom Lowe which includes Terrence Malick amongst its executive producers.
The film was shot over five years with production taking place across 35 countries (including Estonia). It is a journey through human cultures and natural landscapes, studying man’s relationship with technology and the natural world.
As part of the opening night event, Awaken composer Joseph Trapanese will conduct the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and chamber choir Voces Musicales.
Tiina Lokk,...
- 9/21/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Awaken, the feature debut of Tom Lowe.
"We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making," Lowe said in a press release. "It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and across time."
"It is a great honor to present the world premiere of an ...
"We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making," Lowe said in a press release. "It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and across time."
"It is a great honor to present the world premiere of an ...
- 9/21/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Awaken, the feature debut of Tom Lowe.
"We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making," Lowe said in a press release. "It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and across time."
"It is a great honor to present the world premiere of an ...
"We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making," Lowe said in a press release. "It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and across time."
"It is a great honor to present the world premiere of an ...
- 9/21/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will open with the world premiere of Tom Lowe's Awaken on November 16.
The UAE-us co-production offers "an immersive journey through human cultures and natural landscapes, studying man’s relationship with technology and the natural world". Lowe, who has served as second-unit director for his producer mentors Terrence Malick on Voyage of Time and Godfrey Reggio on Visitors, has, say the festival "strived to create a sweeping, grandiose cinematic feast that pushes the boundaries of existing cinematic genres".
Lowe said: “We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making. It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and...
The UAE-us co-production offers "an immersive journey through human cultures and natural landscapes, studying man’s relationship with technology and the natural world". Lowe, who has served as second-unit director for his producer mentors Terrence Malick on Voyage of Time and Godfrey Reggio on Visitors, has, say the festival "strived to create a sweeping, grandiose cinematic feast that pushes the boundaries of existing cinematic genres".
Lowe said: “We hope to electrify the nation of Estonia on November the 16th with the world premiere of Awaken, a film six years in the making. It would be impossible to find a more perfect festival for this debut. The plurality of locations and actors in our film are Estonian. I fell in love with Estonia through a camera lens and...
- 9/20/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
As I watched the gorgeous first trailer for Tom Lowe's Awaken, I was reminded of the films of Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisquati) and Terrence Malick (especially Tree of Life) and hey, what do you know, both those gentlemen serve as executive producers of this documentary. But that's not just some random director-association game. Lowe made Timescapes, a short film that garnered wide attention, and subsequently served as second-unit director for both Malick (Voyage of Time) and Reggio (Visitors). Awaken explores "humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world," according to the official synopsis. Lowe had an impressive resume in the military, political, and speechwriting worlds before becoming a filmmaker, and he's spent five years making the movie "in more than 30 countries," again per the synopsis....
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- 7/12/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Say what you will about the latter day films of Terrence Malick, dude still knows how to create some gorgeous images. The director’s visual style is practically a trademark at this point, and it’s not a surprise that some of films Malick puts his name on as a producer (“The Better Angels,” “The Vessel“) look like they could’ve been directed by man himself. So it goes with the documentary “Awaken.”
The documentary is actually from filmmaker Tom Lowe, and was shot over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, using timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques.
Continue reading New Trailer For Terrence Malick Produced ‘Awaken’ Looks Like A Terrence Malick Directed Movie at The Playlist.
The documentary is actually from filmmaker Tom Lowe, and was shot over a 5-year period in more than 30 countries, using timelapse, time-dilation, underwater, and aerial cinematography techniques.
Continue reading New Trailer For Terrence Malick Produced ‘Awaken’ Looks Like A Terrence Malick Directed Movie at The Playlist.
- 7/11/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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