Documentary Shorts Competition presented by IMDbPro
Mother of the Dawn
In the early 1950s, in a remote corner of Brazil, a female truck driver named Tia Neiva started having visions of extraterrestrial spirits; shortly after, she began to gain a following, which led to her creation of a religion called Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) which practices various elements of Christianity, Spiritism, Umbanda, and religious beliefs in UFOs. In our documentary, Mother of the Dawn, we explore how this religion came to have 800,000 followers, but is virtually unheard of to the rest of the world.
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Credits
Director: |
Janell Shirtcliff |
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Executive Producer: |
Mike Savas |
Producer: |
Tommy Savas |
Screenwriter: |
Angie Simms, Tommy Savas |
Cinematographer: |
Dal Davis |
Editor: |
Juliette Hüsler |
Sound Designer: |
David Barber, CAS |
Music: |
Ali Helnwein |
Additional Credits: |
Story Producer : Daisy O'Dell, Co-Producer : Eric Pumphrey , Co-Producer : Angie Simms, Field Producer : Nicholas Col, Colorist : Luke Cahill |
Contact
Public Film Contact: |
Tommy Savas
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Publicity Contact: |
Jessie Cohen
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