Tag: Already Alive

Michael Marantz’s “Good Morning” Short Film

A powerful message of unity from the director/composer, and artist Kamau

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“Wake up!” commands artist Kamau one minute into Michael Marantz‘s brand new short film “Good Morning.” The call to action accompanies an increase in pace of Marantz’s score (yes, he personally scored the under-three-minute short film) and a rapturous force takes hold. Marantz partnered with director of photography Tim Sessler under the banner of storytelling studio/production company Already Alive for the work. Together—along with Kamau’s …

Already Alive: The Bonnaroo Experience

A powerful montage short chronicling the power of the Tennessee music festival

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At just under four minutes long, balanced between the frenetic and the meditative, filmmaking collective and storytelling studio’s Already Alive delivers a powerful, visually stunning trip into famed music festival Bonnaroo, now in its 13th year. This short film (commissioned, but not dictated, by the festival) captures both the spirit of the annual event while creating a dream-like state; functioning much the same way our …