This visually based film journeys through India's economic capital, Mumbai, contrasting portraits of people who live in the streets with the natural beauty that surrounds them. 'Eclipse' is a non-verbal film inspired by films like Baraka & Koyaanisqatsi. Featuring stunning images and a hypnotic musical score, there are no actors, nor any dialogue, only real people and the elements. You can see the original photographs which inspired the films images in the photography section of my website, plus making of pix in behind the scenes.

Eclipse

This short journeys through India's economic capital, Mumbai (Bombay), contrasting portraits of people who live on the streets with the natural beauty that surrounds them.

'Eclipse' is a visually based film inspired by the likes of Baraka, Koyaanisqatsi and most recently Samsara. Featuring cinematic images and a hypnotic musical score, there are no actors, or any dialogue, only real people and their environment.

FULL LENGTH VERSION        /       BEHIND THE SCENES       /       INSPIRATION 

Director / Cinematographer: MARK LAPWOOD NZCS ACS

Composer: MICHAEL ASKILL

Format: 35mm - 1:1.85

Dur: 9m

Awards & Nominations: 

  • Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Short Film Screen Craft (Cinematography) Dec 2007 

  • Gold Award Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Nov 2007 

  • Winner Best Short Documentary Honolulu International Film Festival, Hawaii, USA 2009 

  • Winner National Geographic Documentary Award, Flickerfest, Australia 2009

  • Winner Grand Prize Best Experimental Short Film, Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence USA, 2008