Award of Excellence – “Existence” (USA)

Title: Existence
Runtime: 6 min
Country: USA
Director: Benjamin Nolot
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: December, 2019

Synopsis: Based on, “On Self-Knowledge” by Khalil Gibran, and set to “Saturn” by Sleeping At Last, “Existence” is a visual poem that captures the irrevocable bond between a boy and his mother. Through breathtaking cinematography of an island untouched by modern life, the film calls us back to the innocence of childhood, and the beauty of the world through their eyes.