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Screening: “Enchanted Matter: The Art of Robert Powell”
Description: “Art makes the world strange again.” A genre-bending exploration of the Himalayas, Tantric Asia and the Nature of Art itself. An idealistic young architect’s improbable journey of self-discovery manifests a life of true love and enchantment. Magician of pen and brush, Powell‘s insatiable curiosity for shamanism, Tibet, and ancient artisan cultures transforms his jaw-dropping paintings into matter that may forever change the way you view inanimate objects.
Followed by: Re-enchanting Our Modern World panel with director Tom Piozet, Sarah Drew, Jess Hundley, Jacob Tell and moderated by Dara Marks.
When: Friday, May 2nd, 2025 from 3pm to 6pm (Screening at 3:00pm)
Where: The New Vic Theatre, 33 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
This film screening is a part of the 2025 Illuminate Film Festival!
FILM INFORMATION
“Enchanted Matter: The Art of Robert Powell”
Year: 2025
Runtime: 61 minutes
Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Tom Piozet, Andrei Jewell
Producer: Geoff Rockwell, Tom Piozet
Executive Producer: Geoffrey Rockwell, Lieve Aerts Powell, Tom Piozet
Cast: Robert Powell, Ross Feller, Michael Oppitz, Lieve Aerts Powell, James Giambrone, Charles Ramble, John Stewart, Bauls of Bengal
Cinematographer: Andrei Jewell, Tom Piozet
Editor: Kathryn Himoff
Animator: Sean Dana
Composer: Craig Dobbin
Sound Design: Domonic Camardella
