Ode to the Whale of Christ
She carries He, a forever sleeping man. A modern Silent film.
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David Matthew JohnsonDirector
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David Matthew JohnsonWriter
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David Matthew JohnsonProducer
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Harleigh McCullumProducer
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Jasmyne Alfreda JohnsonKey Cast"She"
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Harleigh McCullumKey Cast"He"
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Hisham MagzoubKey Cast"Him"
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Drama, Arthouse, Allegorical, Silent
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Runtime:29 minutes 56 seconds
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Completion Date:October 25, 2020
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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:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Luminous FramesCopenhagen
Denmark
Best Editing -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalCalcutta
India
Best Silent Film -
Istanbul Film AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
Best Silent Film -
Istanbul Film AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
Outstanding Achievement in Film on Religion -
Prague International Indie Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
Best (Male) Director -
Prague International Indie Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
Best Actress Debut -
Halicarnassus Film FestivalHalicarnassus
Turkey
Special Editing -
Black Swan International Film FestivalKolkata
India
Best Director
David Matthew Johnson, also known as The Octopus, is the award winning director of ODE TO THE WHALE OF CHIRST and founder of the Octopus Marquee. As a filmmaker, The Octopus focuses on creating unique passion projects that allegorically expresses himself. As a producer, The Octopus strives to work with Auteurs to share their vision. As a festival director (of the Octopus Marquee Independent Film Festival), The Octopus focuses on shining a spotlight on underground artists and oddballs who create one of a kind pieces.
David Matthew Johnson loves cinema.
I try to look at movies less like a book and more like a sculpture or a building. All these scenes, pieces of film or digital media being sculpted together with attributed sound and narrative to create a complete work of art. From beginning to end. A moving painting. What is being said and shown? Why is it formed this way? Why make that edit? Do the performances fit or leave the piece unbalanced? I enjoy floating though the story and appreciating the journey it takes me on, but I appreciate it for the mass in front of me, as a whole. Physical and the soul of its form.
My goal is to construct wonders to be gazed upon. Cathedrals in honor of Cinema, where we can all worship. The dwellings we can call home and the houses we can rest in.