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Half Moon

Scott Barley, 4mins, 2020

A short film by Scott Barley, originally for Tadhg O’Sullivan’s feature essay film, ‘To the Moon’ (2020). Shot on iPhone Xs with various rephotographing techniques, as well as superimposed drawings and paintings by Scott Barley.

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Scott Barley

Scott Barley is an artist-filmmaker based in Scotland. His filmography focuses on creating sensorial and contemplative experiences that challenge traditional anthropocentric narrative structures. Recurrent themes in his work include nature, darkness, visible absence, cosmology, phenomenology, and mysticism. For over a decade, Scott has embraced a radically independent approach to filmmaking, transitioning from ARRI cameras and traditional crew structures to a solo, environmentally sustainable practice primarily filming on iPhone, combined with his paintings and drawings, and personally handling all aspects of production, from direction and cinematography to sound design, post-production, and distribution.

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