Award-Winning Artist and Emmy-Winning Producer Premiere Fine Art Film at 2022 Asian World Film Festival
Sir Daniel Winn and Georges N. Chamchoum Explore Artistic Philosophy of Existential Surrealism Through Experimental Short Film "Creation"
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blue-chip artist and owner of Winn Slavin Fine Art Gallery of Beverly Hills, Sir Daniel Winn, will premiere his first art film "Creation" as part of the 2022 Asian World Film Festival (AWFF). "Creation" will screen on November 17th in conjunction with the AWFF's winning Oscar-nominated film at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, CA.
Directed by Angel E. Vera of veraONEproductions and produced by Emmy-winning producer and Asian World Film Festival President Georges N. Chamchoum, "Creation" is an experimental, Kubrick-style short that expresses Sir Daniel Winn's artist philosophy of "Existential Surrealism."
"After an 8-year hiatus, I never thought I would be immersed in one of the most challenging artistic creations of my 54 years in the movie business," states Chamchoum. "Working with Sir Daniel is like living in his mind and heart—a kaleidoscope, a world of color, emotions and creativity in the purest sense of these attributes. 'Creation' is a feast for the eyes and ears. 'Creation' is an esoteric trip. 'Creation' is a unique experience that digs deep into your soul!"
Through an array of visuals, music, dance, and art, the film follows an artist from another realm as he enters our world by way of a mysterious portal. Upon entering, the artist begins with a meditation process which presents him with inspirational visions. After finding his inspiration, he begins his "creation." What starts with such earthly elements as dirt and clay is ultimately fashioned into breathtaking sculptures of two nude forms, female and male, consisting of bronze, lucite, and stainless steel. At the end of the film, the artist returns to the desert to meet his creations once more where "Femme" and "Homme" stand on their own in the isolated surroundings as the artist makes his way through a mountainous environment toward the ocean and ultimately back to the portal, leaving his creations behind.
"Creation is all about contrast," states Winn. "In fact, its tagline is 'Creation' begins where destruction ends.' This is an essential concept in the film. Light and dark, life and death, hot and cold, arid and lush, organic and inorganic, masculine and feminine. The dichotomies of these opposing factors and that fact that one without the other would have no significance is the underlying theme expressed in the film."
Filmed in locations including Hollywood, Big Sur, Orange County, and Joshua Tree, "Creation" chooses to tell its story without dialogue, relying instead on music and a visual language so its message can be observed and understood internationally. By way of symbolism alluding to such subjects as philosophy, religion, science, spirituality, and mathematics, the story's meaning is purposely left to the subjective interpretation of the viewer.
"Creation" will premiere on closing night of the AWFF, Thursday, November 17th at the Directors Guild of America Theater Complex at 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046. The evening will consist of red-carpet arrivals, VIP reception, and the premiere of "Creation" followed by a screening of the AWFF's winning Oscar-nominated film.
About Sir Daniel Winn:
Sir Daniel K. Winn is an internationally recognized blue-chip artist, fine-art curator, awarded entrepreneur, and highly respected philanthropist. In recognition of his direct support to humanitarian causes, having directly assisted in raising millions of dollars for non-profit aid in the United States and Asia, Winn was honored with the prestigious title of "Sir" when knighted in 2018 under the Princely House of Schaumburg-Lippe-Nachod. As a young refugee to the United States from Vietnam, Winn studied medicine; but during his education of reconstructive surgery at UCI medical school, he broke from family expectations and set out to pursue a life in the world of art. He went on to work with a number of artists, elevating them to blue-chip museum caliber, in addition to developing his own artistic philosophy, "Existential Surrealism." Winn's work has since been featured at esteemed exhibitions worldwide. Among many other distinctions, he is the Board Chairman of The Academy of Fine Art Foundation, CEO and curator of Masterpiece Publishing, Inc., and Founder of Winn Slavin Fine Art, one of the most prestigious art galleries in Beverly Hills. In 2019, the NEST Foundation in Hollywood also awarded Daniel Winn the "Philanthropic Artist of the Year." For more information on Sir Daniel K. Winn, please visit: sirdanielwinn.com and winnslavin.com.
About Georges Chamchoum
Georges N. Chamchoum is an Emmy and multiple award-winning Film Director and Producer, born in Niger West Africa of Lebanese origin. He was educated in France, Germany and Wales and entered the film industry in 1968 after graduating from the Conservatoire du Cinema Français in Paris. Georges has directed and produced over 35 features in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Canada and the USA, with many screened at various International Film Festivals and Universities. Furthermore, he is still very involved in Film Production. Since 1982 he organized numerous film festivals, most notably as Jury Delegate for the Festival du Film Fantastique et de Science Fiction de Paris (France) and as the Executive and Program Director of the Monaco Charity Film Festival. Georges currently sits on the Boards of the Yakutsk International Film Festival (Yakutia, Sakha Republic), the Notre Dame University International Film Festival (Lebanon) and the Beirut International Women Film Festival (Lebanon). In addition, he is Co-founder of Film Festivals Cinergy, a union of film festivals around the world to promote and champion talent in film-making. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 most influential Lebanese in the world, being honored in a special commemorative publication to mark the occasion, and in December 2018 he was the recipient of the South Korean Ministry of Culture "Dari Award"; on behalf of the Asian World Film Festival for Bridging the Culture of Korea with the USA. Georges has lived in Los Angeles for the past 32 years. For more information on Georges, please visit: asianworldfilmfest.org.
About Angel E. Vera
Angel E. Vera is an award-winning cinematographer, director, and filmmaker. Born in Cusco, Peru, Angel initially earned a degree in general dentistry but had always been attracted by the art of photography and filmmaking so switched professions to focus on content creation for documentary films and aerial content. In 2010, Angel relocated to Los Angles and was motivated further by the film industry. His passion for aerial content was rewarded when he was recognized as one of the top three cinematographers in the drone category at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival. He's since continued to hone his craft in the creation of cinematic content and visual storytelling. In 2018 he directed the international film entitled Hong Kong, My City, My Home. In 2019, he was the Director of Photography for the film Lovers in a Dangerous Time. And in 2022, was the Director of Photography for Aamal, which won for Best Film at the Vision Film Festival in Europe.
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