The Origin / El Origen

Credits

Director	Carlos Javier González Calero
Director	Jannik Ohlendieck
Scriptwriter	Carlos Javier González Calero
Scriptwriter	Jannik Ohlendieck
Producer	Carlos Javier González Calero
Cinematographer / DP	Kyle Ohlendieck
Composer	Salvador Pons
Editor	Jannik Ohlendieck
Sound Designer	Salvador Pons

Biography

My name is Carlos and I am an Art Historian specialised in Contemporary Art. I am originally from Spain and I have had an interest in stories since I was a kid, whether they came from books, videogames, or movies. Stories with different narratives not only entertain, they give us an approach in experiencing how our world works, is organised and develops, providing a better understanding of our self-existentialism.

Biography

My name is Jannik Ohlendieck and I am a writer, director, producer and editor. I was born in New York but grew up in Dublin. I have been making films for the past 5 years. My films have screened at the Galway Film Fleadh, Underground Cinema Film Festival and the Dublin University Film Festival. My films predominately focus on the human condition and philosophical themes concerning grief and violence.

Filmography

2017 / Flashback / 15 mins / Fiction 2017 / QED / 17 mins \ Fiction 2017 / Writing Home / 91 mins / Fiction 2017 / Into The Darkness/ 1 mins / Fiction 2018 / The Crooked Path / 24 mins / Fiction 2019 / Aftermath / 1 mins / Fiction 2019 / Down The Barrel / 10 mins / Fiction 2020 / A Long Way From Home / 10 mins / Fiction 2020 / El Origen / 5:35 mins / Fiction 2020 / Shane Kelly Lester Recording Session / 15 mins / Documentary

Directors Statement

“El Origen” began as a concept piece to showcase light and its many facets. Carlos & myself discussed the idea while travelling in Germany and developed it from there over a year. It was created through the mutual interest in light and its immense importance to our world. The project developed to encompass a more existential approach to lights significance to humanity and Earth. We decided to show the relevance of light from a prehistoric era up until modern times. The reason we decided on this approach was to make the film more encompassing by use of a multi-faceted approach to the topic of light. We revealed the intricacies of light by journeying through Granada and the south of Spain. The locations were ideal for us to address the many themes concerning the importance of light. The style of our film intends to provide an almost dreamy atmosphere to immerse the audience into the beauty of the light. Overall our vision was thus to give a succinct exploration of the journey of humanity and how light has guided our way to the present day.