28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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director: Thomas A. Østbye
original title: Ting
country: Norway
year: 2015
running time: 48 min.

synopsis

In this crystalline ambient minimalist film, scenes of an unmade bed slowly alternate with windshield wipers in the rain and a glass of water with sunlight streaming through it. The camera gently touches objects and phenomena of everyday reality. The images are not accompanied by commentary – only in places can we hear the recorded “voice” of things and their surroundings. The viewer’s attention is unavoidably drawn to the texture of image and sound. Shapes, colours, light, background noise, and tones of the environment are fundamental elements that build the atmosphere of the moments from which the film is woven.

biography

Norwegian filmmaker, editor, educator, and producer Thomas A. Østbye moves naturally across various forms of art. In addition to making documentary films, his artistic activities also include photography and gallery installations. His work reflects current social issues, which he feels go closely hand-in-hand with questions of an aesthetic character. His film Imagining Emanuel (2011) was screened at the 2012 Jihlava IDFF. It received the CPH:DOX Award and its loose sequel, Out of Norway (2014), will be screened at this year’s festival.

more about film

director: Thomas A. Østbye
producer: Thomas A. Østbye
photography: Thomas A Østbye
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