AND THE WINNER IS…

STEVE ELKINS & ECHOES OF THE INVISIBLE, WIN!!!

SXSW 2020 Zeiss Cinematography Award

Such an honor to receive this award. We used Zeiss lenses through much of filming Echoes of the Invisible and worked so hard to achieve a certain look and feel to the film and Elkins so beautifully captured the extreme environments around the globe and the essence of the stillness that the message of the film embodied. We couldn't be more proud!

Official SXSW Press Release

Additional Award Press Links:

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES - MARCH 24: “Canceled by coronavirus outbreak, SXSW Film Festival names award winners” by Mark Olsen

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-03-24/sxsw-film-festival-awards-coronavirus-canceled

VARIETY - MARCH 24: “SXSW Film Festival Unveils 2020 Winners After Cancellation” by Dave McNary

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sxsw-film-festival-winners-coronavirus-1203543164

“...this film is a prayer, and prayers require the resignation and surrender of the self to something greater.”

— Nate Hood | Unseen Films (4.5 out of 5 stars)

“Like Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World or Meru...Echoes gives perspective to the relative smallness and insignificance of human existence in the grand scheme of time and space, while still giving depth of purpose to life... exhilarating.”

— Vague Visages

“This sprawling, meditative documentary boasts strong visuals emphasizing the wonders of the planet...unseen forces that serve as the connective tissue between us...particularly appealing to watch right now during these days of mass self-isolation.”

— Film-Forward

“Could not be more timely...an unusually transfixing movie...a path forward during uncertain times...Perhaps the world is being asked to consider the themes of Echoes of the Invisible even more strongly during these quarantine days... ”

— Hollywood Soapbox | (3.5 out of 4 stars)

“Echoes of the Invisible is an absolutely gorgeous look at humanity, the environment, and the way they interact and weave in these stories...some of the best cinematography in a documentary in some time.”

— Clapper (UK)

“...a plea to slow down, look around, and be humbled by the enormity of space and time...when it comes to stopping to smell the roses, “Echoes of the Invisible” has to be one of the better attempts...”

— Film Threat

“Echoes has placed me somewhere beyond words...one of the most profound things I’ve seen...See this film for in a time of uncertainty and fear it puts it all into perspective...”

— Steve Kopian | Unseen Films