“Shoulder The Lion” redefines what is possible not only for its film subjects but for the entire documentary genre. A film that excites the senses and challenges its audience to answer for themselves what it takes to persevere through uncertainty and loss.
Alice Wingwall and Donlyn Lyndon, who reside on The Sea Ranch, appear in this award-winning documentary directed by Erinnisse and Patryk Rebisz. The film follows three people who have lost the very sense that defines their art, but they ... view more »
“Shoulder The Lion” redefines what is possible not only for its film subjects but for the entire documentary genre. A film that excites the senses and challenges its audience to answer for themselves what it takes to persevere through uncertainty and loss.
Alice Wingwall and Donlyn Lyndon, who reside on The Sea Ranch, appear in this award-winning documentary directed by Erinnisse and Patryk Rebisz. The film follows three people who have lost the very sense that defines their art, but they refuse to cease living and instead choose to live courageously. Please come for this rare screening event and stay for a post-screening discussion with the film’s subjects and makers.
“Pushing boundaries of the film medium,” this visually-rich film essay explores meaning of images, fragility of memories and desire for relevance in today’s world. Enter into the worlds of three artists who have lost the very sense defining their art.
A photographer who is blind questions the power of images in today’s visually saturated culture. Forced to give up his dream of playing music due to his advancing hearing loss, a musician must reinvent his future. A painter who lost half her brain in a boxing match searches for her place in life, unsure of what she should be to the world.
“Shoulder the Lion” attempts to ask what it takes for someone to keep on going, in times of uncertainty and uses unique form to produce the answers.
“Shoulder the Lion” has 14 awards.
Highlights include:
International Film Critics Awards FIPRESCI from 55th Krakow Film Festival
American Cinematographer Magazine – Best Cinematography from Salem Film Fest
Best Documentary (US) from Hot Springs Film Festival
Best International Documentary from Jordan’s Karama Human Right Film Festival
Experimental Film Award from the Scottish Mental Health Film Festival
Silver Jury Award from Emigra Film Festival
Best Frame Award from Tirana International Film Festival
Shoulder the Lion has played in over 20 countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Mid-East.
Erinnisse Rebisz, Director and Editor
Erinnisse Rebisz, is a seasoned editor for television and film, born and based in New York City. Her credits include numerous unscripted television shows and documentaries such as “What Not To Wear” and “Imagination Unleashed – An Artisan’s Journey.”
“Madonna of the Mills,” a feature-length documentary edited by Erinnisse premiered on HBO in 2011 and was nominated for a Genesis Award for Best Television Documentary.
Rebisz studied at a Buddhist university (Naropa) majoring in media studies and the human experience. “Shoulder The Lion” is her debut feature as a director.
Patryk Rebisz, Director and Director of photography
Patryk Rebisz, from Poland but residing in New York City, is a Director/Director of Photography. He has shot and directed hundreds of various productions, almost a dozen feature-length films, numerous music videos as well as commercials and television shows. Patryk’s short film “Between You and Me” has garnered him worldwide awards and recognition for its innovative use of still photography.
Patryk studied painting at the prestigious Cooper Union School of Art before exchanging paintbrush for camera. “Shoulder The Lion” is his debut in a role of a feature-length director.
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