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As I watched the gorgeous first trailer for Tom Lowe's Awaken, I was reminded of the films of Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisquati) and Terrence Malick (especially Tree of Life) and hey, what do you know, both those gentlemen serve as executive producers of this documentary. But that's not just some random director-association game. Lowe made Timescapes, a short film that garnered wide attention, and subsequently served as second-unit director for both Malick (Voyage of Time) and Reggio (Visitors). Awaken explores "humanity's relationship with technology and the natural world," according to the official synopsis. Lowe had an impressive resume in the military, political, and speechwriting worlds before becoming a filmmaker, and he's spent five years making the movie "in more than 30 countries," again per the synopsis....

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The first trailer for the upcoming documentary Awaken has been released online, and this thing is a sight to behold. Directed by Tom Lowe (Timescapes), the film aims to explore humanity’s relationship with technology and the natural world in vivid color. The movie was shot over a five-year period in over 30 countries and utilizes cutting-edge cinematography techniques like time-dilation and underwater photography to capture the world we live in like it’s never been seen before. If you get a strong Terrence Malick vibe from this trailer, that’s no accident. Malick is an executive …...