SCREENING ROOM

Part covid diary, part meditation on rebirth in the midst of crisis, The Dawn Chorus is a global film project consisting of cinematic and contemplative scenes of dawn captured on May 3, 2020 – International Dawn Chorus Day – from all over the globe weaved together into a lyrical meditation on the first light and sounds of the day. All scenes were captured safely by professional and amateur filmmakers and sound recordists from their unique vantage point while on lockdown. The film pieces together footage of the dawn of May 3, 2020 into a singular experience as a metaphor for hope as we pause and contemplate the version of ourselves and the world we will bring forward as the dawn breaks on this trying time.

PRODUCED BY Patrick Shen + Brandon Vedder
DIRECTED + EDITED BY Patrick Shen
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER Matt Mikkelsen
MUSIC BY Masayoshi Fujita (Courtesy of Erased Tapes Records)

More information at dawnchorusfilm.com