Earth's Corona Cure
A short doc, constructed around an original poem by the film-maker, highlighting some positive effects of Coronavirus on the planet and its people. Contains strong message of hope.
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Sasha ZikDirector
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Sasha ZikWriter
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Sasha ZikProducer
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
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Genres:Poetry, Documentary, Factual, Current Affairs
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Runtime:7 minutes 14 seconds
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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New York TriStateNew York
United States
Honourable Mention -
Montreal Independent Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
October 17, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
New Wave Short Film Festival, BerlinBerlin
Germany
Honourable Mention -
Tokyo Short Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Finalist -
Roma Short Film FestivalRome
Italy
Finalist -
Milan Short Film FestivalMilan
Italy
Honourable Mention -
Venice Shorts Film FestivalVenice, LA
United States
October 7, 2020
Official Selection -
New York Independent Cinema Awards
A London-based film editor by profession and silent writer, by night.
Driven by the need to create and remain optimistic during the surreal experience of the Coronavirus lockdown, I penned a poem about the positive effects that I saw in Coronavirus, on the planet, on society and on the individual.
I had the idea, "If I was the planet right now, I would be rather happy to have a break from the pollution caused by travel and consumerism; I would think locking down humans for a while was quite a good thing!".
But I also noticed how much happier and calmer nearly all the people I know seemed without the stress of continuously rushing around and achieving.
Hence, "Earth's Corona Cure".
But as a film-maker at heart, my poem was just the beginning. Whilst homeschooling 2 pent up young boys and a sullen teenage daughter, I took the genius decision to deprive myself of all sleep and work through night after night, turning my poem into a film.
I showed it to a few trusted people who loved it, so I showed it to some more and was overwhelmed by the response. "Submit it to festivals!", they said. So I have. I hope you will enjoy watching it.