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A Life in Waves

"The life and innovations of Suzanne Ciani."

2017 1h 15m EN
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DocumentaryMusic
Synopsis
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Explores the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani.

β€œThe life and innovations of Suzanne Ciani.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Brett Whitcomb
Writers
Bradford Thomason
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Whitcomb, shot by Brett Whitcomb. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bradford Thomason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Suzanne Ciani and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Peter Baumann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The life and innovations of Suzanne Ciani.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4521654 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brett Whitcomb directs. Brett Whitcomb behind the camera. Bradford Thomason cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 75-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 9 years ago.
  • 3Directed by Brett Whitcomb, shot by Brett Whitcomb. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Bradford Thomason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Suzanne Ciani and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe and Peter Baumann carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "The life and innovations of Suzanne Ciani.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt4521654 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 7 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Brett Whitcomb
Editing
Bradford Thomason
Sound
Lawrence Everson
Runtime
75 min Β· 1h 15m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Brett Whitcomb

Production companies

Who made it

  • Window Pictures

    Window Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • EditorBradford Thomason
  • ColoristBossi Baker
  • Executive ProducerAli Clark
  • Associate ProducerMichael P. Grady
  • Executive ProducerJudith Ciani Smith
  • Executive ProducerMoney Mark
  • Associate ProducerRichard Factor
  • Additional PhotographyAli Clark
  • Executive ProducerKenta Fujimoto
  • ProducerBradford Thomason
  • Assistant Sound EditorCharlie Duff
  • Associate ProducerAnthony Agnello
  • Assistant EditorKyle McKinnon
  • Associate ProducerRon Kurti
  • Sound Re-Recording MixerLawrence Everson
  • AnimationAli Clark
  • Executive ProducerMichael Self
  • ProducerBrett Whitcomb
  • Executive ProducerBryant Saxon
  • AnimationBrian Curtin
  • Additional PhotographyBradford Thomason
  • Sound EditorLawrence Everson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • composer
  • electronic music
  • music
  • brett whitcomb
  • suzanne ciani

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2017-03-12Β· South by Southwest Film Festival

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