Spirit of Baraka celebrates non-verbal films like Baraka & Koyaanisqatsi. Also featuring independent non-verbal films from new and established filmmakers, as well as some documentaries.

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Baraka is a non-verbal film, without words, actors or a plot. Instead, incredible, thought-provoking images from around the world show the beauty and chaos generated by nature and humans.

Baraka contains some images that you'll recognize, many you wont, but will change the way you think. Read more...

American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA

Last updated by darren on 07 June 2010

Film: 
Baraka
Date: 
06/09/2010

The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA is showing Baraka on 9th June 2010 at 19:30.  It is a 70mm showing.

Link: 
http://www.americancinematheque.com/archive1999/2010/Egyptian/Widescreen_Wed_ET2...

LIGHTSCAPES

Last updated by darren on 04 June 2010

LIGHTSCAPES is an episodic, half-hour experiential television series airing on Discovery HD Theater that captures famous buildings and landscapes around the world as they are transformed by stunning, large-scale lighting displays.

Captured in stunning 4K HD with both real-time and time-lapse cinematography, the unique Lightscapes visuals are accompanied by an instrumental soundtrack, drawing inspiration from the highly acclaimed feature film Baraka and the HD Theater television series, Sunrise Earth.
 
LIGHTSCAPES premieres on Discovery HD Theater June 21 at 7:30 AM ET following a half-hour edition of Sunrise Earth, with a repeat at 10:30AM EST.
 
 

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3 Shorts from Grant Wakefield

Last updated by darren on 19 May 2010

Grant Wakefield has 3 new short films to check out.

REMNANTS explores the rise and fall of the Megalithic civilisation of Britain, via highly stylised, motion controlled digital timelapse cinematography, set to an original score by members of Tangerine Dream.

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New Clip of Southwest Light

Last updated by darren on 07 May 2010

Tom Lowe has a new clip from his forthcoming film Southwest Light.

The clips is short, but the imagery looks great.

Tom says: "I am planning to wrap principle photography on Southwest Light next March, and will edit the film in New Zealand in Spring/Summer 2011."

http://timescapes.org/

 

Samsara Likely to be Released in 2011

Last updated by darren on 07 May 2010

 The Samsara production team suggest that Samsara will be released in 2011.

Pictures and Conversation from the 70mm Baraka showing, April 22nd, Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California

Last updated by darren on 07 May 2010

Pierre André has kindly provided photographs from the Baraka showing at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California.

Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson were in attendance and answered questions about Baraka and Samsara.

Pierre André is a composer and you can see his portal here: www.pierreandre.net

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Mark Magidson and Ron Fricke

Ron Fricke

Mark Magidson

All pictures are Copyright 2010 Pierre André

You can read the transcribe of the questions and answers here:Read more >>>

70mm Baraka showing, April 22nd, Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California. Fricke and Magidson in attendance.

Last updated by darren on 19 April 2010

Baraka is being shown on April 22nd at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

The screening is in 70mm. Both Fricke and Magidson will be there to discuss.

 

HOME - a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

HOME

HOME is a documentary made by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.  Whilst it has narration it's environmental theme and high quality footage makes it similar to other films featured on this website.

The film centers on the effects humans have had on the planet over the last 200,000 years.  Unique footage from over 50 countries highlights the changes that have happend and the cost to people today.

It's a striking film that I'd recommend watching.

It's a non-profit film and you can watch it for free.  It's available on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

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Dogora Blu-Ray & DVD releases

Last updated by darren on 22 February 2010

Dogora Blu-Ray

Dogora,  Patrice Leconte's wonderful insight of the people of Cambodia will be released in April.  The DVD will also be re-released at the same time.

You can pre-order using the following links

Southwest Light

Last updated by darren on 27 January 2010

Southwest Light Poster

Tom Lowe, creator of Timescapes, has announced a new film: Southwest Light

The film will be a mixture of timelapse, slow-motion, and real-time footage.  Tom will travel the American Southwest (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona & New Mexico) for ten straight months, no stopping.

Tom says: "My goal is to create a portrait of “a time and a place” using poetic, haunting, jaw-dropping visuals.  The genre of the film will be similar to non-narrative masterpieces Baraka and Koyaanisqatsi."

Tom has received financial backing and plans to start shooting in Feb 2010.

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Many thanks to Mark Magidson for permission and information, Michelle & Janice @ Moldex for helping people to show Baraka, Ron Fricke for making such amazing films, and everyone else who makes these films, and this website possible.

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