Splendor Solis
Synopsis
This loosely chronological cinematic wandering charts a journey in which filmmaking is used as a tool for personal exploration of inner and outer worlds, where cinema becomes an arena for rituals of self-discovery, healing and transformation. SPLENDOR SOLIS is a personal celebration of cinema, creativity, play, collaboration, friendship and all the splendours under the sun.
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 57 mins
- Format
- dv, vhs, hi8, super8, hd
- Director
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Daniel Fawcett
- Producer
- Daniel Fawcett, Clara Pais
- Executive Producer
- James Mackay, Philip Fawcett
- Editor
- Daniel Fawcett, Clara Pais
- Director of Photography
- Daniel Fawcett
- Sound
- Simon Keep
- Composer
- Simon Keep, Jos Dow, Daniel Fawcett, Alex Lemming, Magnus Williams, Thomas Hartley
- Principal cast
- Daniel Fawcett, David Collins, Katie Cleaver, Fiona Bevan, Clara Pais
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Underground Film Studio
Sales Company
The Underground Film Studio
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