Geomancer
Synopsis
Part philosophical reflection on where ‘genius’ resides, part playful inventory of how science fiction has dealt with these eternal human/automaton themes, this piece offers provocative stimulation for both the eye and the mind.
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 48 mins 15 secs
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Lawrence Lek
- Executive Producer
- Steven Bode, FVU
- Screenwriter
- Lawrence Lek
- Sound
- Seth Scott
- Music
- Lawrence Lek
- Principal cast
- Joni Zhu, Jennifer Ka Yan Lam, Xiaoyi Nie, Gary Zhexi Zhang
- Animation
- Clifford Sage
- Architecture
- Johnny Lui
- AI Generated Footage
- Terence Broad
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Geomancer was commissioned for the Jerwood/FVU Awards: Neither One Thing or Another, a collaboration between Jerwood Charitable Foundation and FVU
Film and Video Umbrella
8 Vine YardLondon
SE1 1QL
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