Sapiosexual, a video by Henry Pope and Chance Foreman will be premiering at the Venice Film Festival on October 6th, 2018.
We will be hosting an afterparty with full bar and screen the video then dance the night away to the sounds of:
Jeremy Sole: https://soundcloud.com/jeremysole
Henry Pope: https://soundcloud.com/henry-pope
Danni G: https://soundcloud.com/danni-g
The night will also feature the artwork of:
Mina Jafari:
https://www.minamjafari.com/silomural/
and
Quentin Thomas aka Shplinton: http://www.shplinton.com/originals/
Please join us for an amazing night of art, music, and community in Venice, CA.
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Henry Pope releases Sapiosexual, a heartfelt video and single which explores the depths of human connection.
Video Credits:
Filmed & Directed by Chance Foreman
Editing by Jose Delgado
Art Direction by Janelle R Pietrzak
Participants:
Alexandra Mathews
Alyssa Morang-Pavlock
Alyssa EarthCandy Stubbs
Andrew Keegan
Angela Lima
Claire Peláez Dorotheo
Eduardo Loboman
Henry Pope
John Halloran
Lisa Caraway
MandyJane Jenkins
Mariana Foreman
Marshall Norman
Mary Haberski
Michael Bienick
Pamela Kavadas
Paula Chorley
Peter Harding
Ryan Beatty
Taylor Barnes
Vajra Foreman
With saxophone by Nathan Kersey Wilson
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In the video for Sapiosexual, Pope and director Chance Foreman paired 22 strangers with only one instruction…they had to maintain eye contact for the duration of the song. This experience, called ‘Soul Gazing’ , is the powerful practice of making sustained eye contact with another person.
Watching the video for Sapiosexual makes you want to get lost and found in your lovers eyes and blossom from an unconscious vulnerability. Like being hugged without being touched. The range of reactions was so wide and so powerful, it literally made the participants and crew come to tears.
Pope said, “The track itself was conceptualized after the elections. Instead of protesting with my peers in Downtown Los Angeles, I decided to sit down and write a piece that would bring a sense of peace, love, and connection. As the composition took form, I dropped an Alan Watts sample into it and I immediately knew that I was really onto something. Our goal with the video was to create a powerful moving piece that showcases the beauty and strength of human connection. Deep down inside we all seek love, connection, and acceptance. Love > Fear.”
Pope is a creator and artist who loves seeing a grand vision come into fruition. Pope said, “I knew that I wanted to expand on the track and shoot a video that extrapolated on the Alan Watts quote. I wanted to do something powerful, connecting, and showed the importance of human connection and love.”
About Chance Foreman:
Founder and Director of That Step Productions, Chance Foreman believes we have the power to shape the future through the films we make. Chance’s oeuvre spans Narrative film, Documentary, and Music Video. Foreman is a world renowned poet and inspirational storyteller dedicated to the power of art for social change.
