Shoulder the Lion
Documentary Feature
Using stories of three artists who have lost a sense defining their art, this visual essay explores meaning of images, fragility of memories and desire for relevance in today’s world. A photographer, who is blind, questions the power of images in today’s visually saturated culture. Forced to give up his dream of playing music due to his advancing hearing loss, musician must reinvent his future. A painter who lost half her brain in a boxing match searches for her place in life unsure of what she should be to the world. The film attempts to ask what it takes for someone to keep on going in times of uncertainty, and uses unique film form to produce the answers.
Director biographies
Erinnisse Rebisz, is a seasoned editor for television and film, born and based in NYC. She studied at a Buddhist university (Naropa University) majoring in media studies and the human experience. Her credits include numerous unscripted TV shows and documentaries. “Shoulder The Lion” is her debut feature as a director.
Patryk Rebisz, from Poland but residing in New York City, is a director/director of photography. He has studied painting at prestigious Cooper Union School of Art before exchanging paint brush for camera. He has shot and directed hundreds of various productions, almost a dozen feature-length films, numerous music videos as well as commercials and television shows. “Shoulder The Lion” is his debut in a role of a feature-length director.
