three eleven or (a meditation on stillness inside chaos) - out now

while i did not compose the 33min continuous soundtrack to this conceptual featurette below, my stepfather did. three eleven or (a meditation on stillness inside chaos) is now available to stream or purchase. full info below….

**note: headphones advised**

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the United States went into shutdown to keep citizens sheltered from the threat of a mysterious global pandemic sweeping the world. In this meditative days-in-the-life-of work, a small family experiences the fog of time from a mandatory stay at home order, as a strange, comforting togetherness forms in a very uncertain time.

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directors statement:

"three eleven" is a meditation. It is a reflection of boredom, of togetherness, of uncertainty, and most of all, stillness. It intends to direct the viewer into the granularity of life in its most basic, mundane practicalities, and thus, direct focus into the beauty of routine, and of the nowness, all while under the umbrella of impending & uncertain chaos, a lingering scent of anxiety as the real outside world experiences shocks unlike any other in modern times.

It is intended as an experience, hypnosis, and a reflection. The stillness is the message. While stripping the “narrative” of the filmic medium into its most minimal building block, the frame clicks out of “narrative” time, and into clock time. It’s a universal acknowledgment of this very “moment in time”, and we intend for this to be a visual/audio documentation at its most basic level while conveying the beauty of togetherness and separation at its most minimal.

This work is indebted to Ozu & Kiarostami, who oddly enough (the latter), and without my prior knowledge shares his birthday with our release date.

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credits:

Shot & Directed by Amir Motlagh
Produced by ANIMALS & Charles Borg
Story by Charles Borg & Amir Motlagh
Music by Amir Motlagh
© ANIMALS 2020

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release date: 06/22/20
trt: 33 min
original aspect: 1:85:1

four - short film

mirs wonders into the desert in search of an old friend.

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written & directed by Amir Motlagh
music performed as "mirs" from the single, "fourxfour" now available.

((youtube & vimeo embeds below))

Rainbow Season, The Film

The visual story of Rainbow Season is now available to pre-order. The feature length film will be available on a limited basis on 07-11-19, ad free, on Vimeo On Demand before rolling out to other platforms. This completes the cycle for us, and we are extremely excited to share with you. 💚🌈⛈

Three Worlds screens at the Birmingham Sci-Fi Festival

We have a track in this film! Screening at the Birmingham Sci-Fi Festival Sunday Sept 23rd at 12pm. The film screens at the Mockingbird Cinema inside the Custard Factory in Digbeth Birmingham, UK.

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THREE WORLDS is available now!

Amir Motlagh's feature film THREE WORLDS is available now to stream and buy on Vimeo On Demand worldwide. The Vimeo launch is a soft launch, with bigger platforms coming very soon. 

Mirs has one track featured in the eclectic soundtrack. The score was composed by Julian DW Brink. 

More info:

Three Worlds is a psychological genre-bending drama that explores the three lives, or 'worlds,' of a man who undergoes an experiment that triggers haunting memories and alternate life memories.

Written & Directed by Amir Motlagh
Produced by ANIMALS, Amir Motlagh, Charles Borg
Director of Photography: Amir Motlagh

Starring:
Amir Motlagh
Samantha Robinson
Rey Deegan
Keaton Shyler
Gregory Linington

Editing: Bryan Tuck, Amir Motlagh
Original Score by Julian DW Brink

Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Holliger

1/3 of the THREE MARKS, TOO MANY SIGNALS trilogy.

Press Quotes:

"It's rare to mix rawness with beauty" - Marcus Pinn PINNLAND EMPIRE / ZEBRAS IN AMERICA

"It's always exciting whenever a distinct new voice makes itself heard on the indie landscape. Amir Motlagh is such a voice...."Honest and soulful" - Adam Schartoff FILMWAX RADIO

“There is without a doubt a definitive boldness to “Three Worlds”, both in its tone and aspirations, and it will certainly require viewers to lean in a little closer, which is never a bad thing…..a curious and
fascinating watch.” - David Fowlie KEEPING IT REEL

The experience of both films (MAN + Three Worlds) is one that any film connoisseur must have. To sit with an awareness of the film, and, an awareness of how you are watching it, is a surreal act that can only be described as “art.” Motlagh’s work is definitely a piece of art in the medium of film.” - Jonita Davis THE IRANIAN

Amir Motlagh's feature film THREE WORLDS is live for Pre-Order!

Amir Motlagh's feature film "Three Worlds" comes out on limited release, Sept 7th, 2018 followed by a wider release in late September. Pre-Orders are live & you can grab it at the better rate now below.

The film features the Mirs track, Moonlighting Mission Man, along with music from LA's KidGusto, and  Frances, 1982paris. The complete score was composed by Julian DW Brink and releases on all digital platforms Sept 14th.

Synopsis

Three Worlds is a psychological science fiction drama that explores the three lives, or 'worlds,' of a man who undergoes an experiment that triggers haunting memories and alternate life 'memories.

Credits

Written & Directed by Amir Motlagh
Produced by ANIMALS, Amir Motlagh, Charles Borg
Director of Photography: Amir Motlagh

Starring:
Amir Motlagh
Samantha Robinson
Rey Deegan
Keaton Shyler
Gregory Linington

Editing: Bryan Tuck, Amir Motlagh
Original Score by Julian DW Brink

Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Holliger

Media Quotes

“It’s always exciting whenever a distinct new voice makes itself heard on the indie landscape. Amir Motlagh is such a voice.

honest and soulful.. ”

— Adam Schartoff FILMWAX RADIO

“It’s rare to mix rawness with beauty.”

— Pinnland Empire

““These unique experiences are made even more exceptional for their Iranian-American perspective.” 

...the experience of both films (MAN + Three Worlds) is one that any film connoisseur must have. To sit with an awareness of the film, and, an awareness of how you are watching it, is a surreal act that can only be described as “art.” Motlagh’s work is definitely a piece of art in the medium of film.”

— Jonita Davis THE IRANIAN

“there is without a doubt a definitive boldness to “Three Worlds”, both in its tone and aspirations, and it will certainly require viewers to lean in a little closer, which is never a bad thing…..a curious and fascinating watch.”

— David Fowlie KEEPING IT REEL