61 Suns

A filmmaker's swan song to his creative partner and best friend.

  • Erik Johnson
    Director
  • Erik Johnson
    Writer
  • Erik Johnson
    Producer
  • Patricia Boyle Johnson
    Producer
  • Stephen James Morrison
    Key Cast
  • Peter Giles
    Key Cast
    "Narrator "
    Heat 2 - Audiobook Narrator
  • Alexander Noland
    Key Cast
  • Patricia Boyle Johnson
    Key Cast
  • Billy Duchaney
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 35 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 13, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.76:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Erik Johnson

Dallas-based filmmaker Erik Johnson has been honing his production skills since 2008. After film school, he worked as a video engineer and projectionist before finding his niche as a technical director for live and broadcast events. In his free time, he shoots and edits digital art projects.

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Director Statement

61 Suns is a film that has been in the making since I met Stephen Morrison in 2010 during our first year at film school. We quickly became close friends and were inseparable during our time there. While living together, we were constantly coming up with ideas for different projects and shooting everything we did. In 2020, Stephen passed away after suffering a heart attack. He had an undiagnosed enlarged heart. I took all of our projects and turned them into a daydream of a film I’m desperately trying to keep from fading away. 61 Suns is the digital eulogy for my best friend, a swan song to Stephen James Morrison.