Away
2007
3 min
Coming soon
The filmmaker of this short documentary used his cellphone camera to shoot these scenes in Costa Rica. He reflects on the dichotomy of nature versus technology. Part of the MobiDOCS: Confessions in a Digital Age series.
Details
The filmmaker of this short documentary used his cellphone camera to shoot these scenes in Costa Rica. He reflects on the dichotomy of nature versus technology. Part of the MobiDOCS: Confessions in a Digital Age series.
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writerPeter Mettler
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directorPeter Mettler
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producerLea Marin
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cinematographerPeter Mettler
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editorPeter Mettler
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production supervisorMark Wilson
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associate producerJennifer Punter
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music researchElizabeth Klinck
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clearancesElizabeth Klinck
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post-productionTess Girard
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editing assistantTess Girard
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online editorAndrew Mandziuk
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technical coordinatorBranden Bratuhin
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production coordinatorCorinne Herman
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marketing managerNataly Spudic
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marketing coordinatorDonna Cowan
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budget officerJoanne Forrest
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centre administratorRaymond Chua
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executive producerSilva BasmajianAnna Grieve
Education
Ages 14 to 17
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Technology Education - Environment and Technology
Discuss the idea of escaping the world of technology in favour of returning to nature. Discuss the irony of the film being shot in Costa Rica on a cell phone camera. Read John Masefield's poem I Must Go Down to the Sea Again. Have students go without technology of any kind for a day then have them compose a poem/journal entry about the experience.