As Organism

As Organism Poster with laurels for editing small-min
Play Video

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Moe Taylor
Writer(s): Moe Taylor
Cast: Ray Garner, Matt Lehnert and Rachel Sellers
Producer(s): Moe Taylor
Director of Photography: Moe Taylor
Editor(s): Moe Taylor
Sound: Moe Taylor

Specifications

Genre: Documentary
Country: United States
Year: 2021

Animation Department: Ekta Ratnakar and Moe Taylor

About the Director

Moe Taylor began his film career as a broadcast journalist in the United States Navy where he had the opportunity to film news stories in over forty countries. After that he moved on to a producer position for NBC before settling into freelance work for his husband and wife production studio BrainDagger Films. He has always been interested in mind expanding documentaries about the secrets of the universe and is proud to add his own voice to the genre.

 

 

 

IMDb
Instagram
Facebook
Website
Youtube

Gallery

Recommended

4/5
Fallen: The Search of A Broken Angel

Experimental

, Drama

United States
2023
Written and directed by Alex Kruz, Fallen: The Search of A Broken Angel is a feature length drama that stars Christalo Castro and Serena Profaci. Billed as a modern love story, the film stars Christalo Castro as Sam Ares, a...
5/5
Golden Lotus

Musical

, Drama

Canada
2022
Written, composed and produced by acclaimed writer, filmmaker and lyricist George Chiang, Golden Lotus is a musical based on the classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei (The Golden Lotus). The musical finds the protagonist, the beautiful Golden Lotus, stuck in...
5/5
Method

Horror

Canada
2021
Written and directed by Vincent Di Lella, ‘Method’ is a 2021 horror drama short film that stars Deniella Alexis, Jonathan Miller and Atesh Rampersaud. ‘Method’ depicts the story of a shy and introverted college drama student named Sarah whose method...
5/5
The Electric Cycle Racing League - 2022

Documentary

, Adventure

United States
2022
The human desire for ingenuity and for pushing the limit has always been the singular most important driving force in humanity’s epic journey of self discovery. It is this thirst for ingenuity that has brought us the 2022 documentary ‘The...
5/5
Monk Arsenije

Documentary

, Television Documentary

Serbia
2021
Directed by Svetlana Cemin, ‘Monk Arsenije’ is a feature length documentary about the cult Belgradian monk, Father Arsenije, as he strives to preserve and rebuild the Monastery of Ribnica which was destroyed by the Turks a couple of hundred years...
4.4/5
Everything everywhere all at once

Action

, Comedy

United States
2022
In today’s world in which billboards and cinematographic events are monopolized by million-dollar superhero franchises and their derivatives, it is important to recognize when a film goes out of the ordinary and against all trends. Consequently, creating excitement, emotions and...

SYNOPSIS

Join Rachel Sellers and Alan Watts for a journey in scale from the subatomic world to the edge of the cosmos as they open your eyes to the possibilities of the universe as a single organism. With this understanding of the world around us we can learn to comprehend our perceived enemies point of view and hopefully treat our fellow man a little better. There isn't much hope for society and civilization as we know it if we cant get along. We are in the midst of a global societal collapse and it is important to show films like this so we can possibly slow it down and maybe even stop it before its too late. STOP HATING PEOPLE BEFORE YOU MEET THEM. Please?
"Moe Taylor uses the visual medium to make an absolutely banger of a film. "
5/5

Review by FilmmakerLife

Written, directed, edited and produced by Moe Taylor, ‘As Organism’ is a high concept short film that seeks to take its audience on a journey from the subatomic world to the edge of the cosmos as it opens the possibilities of the existence of the universe as a single, connected As Organism. Narrated by Rachel Sellers, ‘As Organism’ seeks to broaden the horizons of human understanding regarding their place in the cosmos. Does it succeed in this regard? Only time will tell but Moe Taylor’s short manages to impress in more ways than one. 

It is commonly seen that films with such lofty ideals and high concepts often get muddled in the wake of their own exposition and end up far short of where they ought to be. However, As Organism manages to buckle this trend with ease; Moe Taylor’s film uses the perfect blend of visuals, narrative cohesion and exposition to clearly elucidate what it is trying to achieve. The result is a product that is both easy on the eyes and stimulating for the mind; a combination rarely achieved in the industry plagued by recycled stories made for the lowest common denominator. 

For all of the film’s various home runs, it is also true that some of the ideas presented in the film are complex for some. However, the brilliance of the production lies in the fact that Moe is able to weave the narration in such a way that these aspects and arguments seem highly plausible. Using science and logic, ‘As Organism’ also dives into complicated theories of physics and uses them to further its plot, impressing with a level of sophistication seldom seen in works of such genre. 

In tandem with presenting such big ideas, the film has an equally expansive visual scope. Brilliantly using stock footage to follow along with the narration, Moe Taylor uses the visual medium to make an absolutely banger of a film. Each frame is carefully selected to support the narration and the tight editing makes the two seamlessly flow together. The animation that is used in tandem with the stock footage is equally impressive and all of these gimmicks are perfectly edited in a sequence that feels logical. Accompanying the fantastic visuals is the mesmerising score and sound editing which gives a truly epic cinematic feel to what we are witnessing onscreen.

To conclude, ‘As Organism’ is a fascinating film. Not only is it anchored by a great central theme, the execution of its central idea is what makes it tick. The film will make you pause and nudge you to think of what it means to exist here and now, where we are heading and what awaits us in the future. As Organism is science fiction futurism done right and it ends up both impressing and inspiring the audience.

Language: English
{{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.singularReviewCountLabel }}
{{ reviewsTotal }}{{ options.labels.pluralReviewCountLabel }}
{{ options.labels.newReviewButton }}
{{ userData.canReview.message }}