Festival Opening + Phenomena
October 19 @ 17:30
Australia, 2026 | 86 min.
Festival opening and a fascinating psychedelic odyssey into the fabric of the universe.
Chemical reactions, physical forces, and light refracting through matter are captured through precise, experimental filmmaking. *Phenomena* is a psychedelic journey into the structure of the universe, guided by filmmaker Josef Gatti’s curiosity and set to the electronic music of Nils Frahm and Rival Consoles. Hypnotic experiments reveal patterns connecting atoms to galaxies. An accessible exploration of the universe’s breathtaking nature, it invites pure fascination.
DIRECTOR: Josef Gatti
SCREENPLAY: Josef Gatti
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Josef Gatti, Martine Wolff
MUSIC: Nils Frahm, Ryan Lee West (Rival Consoles)
SOUND: Pip Atherstone-Reid
EDITING: Johanna Scott, Josef Gatti
ANIMATION: Emme Orbach
PRODUCTION: Rob Innes, Jessica Harrop, Caitlin Mae Burke, Jad Abumrad, Josef Gatti
