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.
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Jim CoxDirector
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Steve De JarnattDirector
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Jim CoxWriter
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Steve De JarnattWriter
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Jim CoxProducer
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John PapajaniProducer
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Project Type:Student
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Genres:Comedy
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Runtime:24 minutes 23 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 1975
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Production Budget:5,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:16mm, analog video
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
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Bellevue International Film FestivalBellevue
United States
July 1, 1975
World Premiere
First Place -
Psychic Film FestivalNew York
United States
September 1, 1975
Honorable Mention -
FilmexLos Angeles
United States
May 1, 1976 -
Marin County Film FestivalMarin
United States
July 22, 1976
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.