Eat the Sun

A mockumentary about the Temple of Self Amplification, a new age church where devotees utilize bio-video feedback to progress through the Tapasia Ritual, led by church elder Viduru Telemahandi, in hopes of achieving total enlightenment aka The Impossible Truth.

  • Jim Cox
    Director
  • Steve De Jarnatt
    Director
  • Jim Cox
    Writer
  • Steve De Jarnatt
    Writer
  • Jim Cox
    Producer
  • John Papajani
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 1975
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm, analog video
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Bellevue International Film Festival
    Bellevue
    United States
    July 1, 1975
    World Premiere
    First Place
  • Psychic Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 1, 1975
    Honorable Mention
  • Filmex
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 1, 1976
  • Marin County Film Festival
    Marin
    United States
    July 22, 1976
Director Biography - Jim Cox, Steve De Jarnatt

Directors Jim Cox and Steve De Jarnatt along with Producer John Papajani met at The Evergreen State College in 1973 where they all studied film production. Eat the Sun was filmed during 1974 and distributed to film festivals around the US in 1975 and 1976. The film won eight national film awards.

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