young ali first looks....

you can read a first look regarding my upcoming feature film, “Young Ali: those were the days” below:

https://somewhatcyclops.com/2023/12/11/young-ali-those-were-the-days/

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good nothing. (avail now)

was sitting on a limited edition art book collaboration project for some years now. it is now available. more info below

you can grab it on this site at: Store
or at gumroad for a “name your price at: good nothing. at Gumroad

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at one point in the distant past (specifically the year 2017), i used twitter as an art medium for thoughts.

one evening at artist ali sabet’s studio, we conceived a project where these words would channel
images instantly, from one medium into another, a collaboration in the truest sense of the word.

it was a spontaneous approach between word & art, within the confines of minimal characters & white space.

we discussed the production of a limited-edition, pretty & compact art book as the conclusion.

a draft was quickly put together. the images flowed.

then, time past. ephemera.

nearly forgotten, a text ignited the memory.

so i decided to put out this manuscript, nearly untouched from edits, with the same ethos that composed it.

here lay words by amir motlagh, art by ali sabet, from the past, into the future.

©2017-2023

Jury Member for 24FPS International Film Festival

will be on the Jury for one of my favorite film festivals on the circuit - 24FPS International Short Film Festival..

they have an amazing 2023 lineup, you can find the films here….

while I don’t believe in any competition when it comes to art, I agreed to this because this is one of the very first film festivals to champion my work, and they have a great lineup year after year put together by festival director Barry Smoot.

cheers

Young Ali: those were the days....

you can find info about my new film at www.youngali.com

it’s just a landing page for now, but will receive updates soon….

Sales on Films on Vimeo on Demand until August 10th....

in the spirit of THREE WORLDS theatrical LA run at Laemmle Friday, August 4th-10th, there is a heavy discount on Vimeo on Demand for some of my work that is available on that service for people that are distant & or curious, or just chill like that.

not only THREE WORLDS but the 2018 sister film MAN and others….

this link will take you to the page….

w/ love & presence

THREE WORLDS - Film Poster

MAN - Film Poster

Three Worlds opens at Laemmle August 4th

hello. THREE WORLDS comes to Los Angeles, Friday, August 4th for a special one-week theatrical run.

tickets are available now on the Laemmle site so click here :)

three worlds original movie poster

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is this love?

c i n e m a a s b r e a t h e

if i thought about cinema differently, i would produce long-form in exacting intervals, but the blending of time into a creative act is essence

from outside, its no activity & then, massive activity, compressed time

from inside, a single movement

new szn starts

(multiples)

Three Worlds is evergreen part 2

What I’ve always found amazing about Amir Motlagh’s films is how he deals with connection in a disconnected world.....As Saam navigates his life and relationships, we as viewers are challenged to consider what is art, what is artifice, and what we think our world really is - Jamie Toth

I was sent this earlier and since it came recommended, i read it. Truth is, I don’t read attentively what people write about my work because good or bad, my creative pursuit wants to remain untethered to opinion, & its wave-like aftermaths.

But, when i get the impression that a connection was made, I get curious. And in this piece, that connection was made.

The Three Worlds piece by Jamie Toth can be read here or here.

still from Three Worlds

Three Worlds is evergreen....

truth is that i don’t read or pay attention to these things because the instinct to create in freedom gets cloudy overtime as attention gets diverted. this energy is not a forever thing, & doubt waits in the shadows….i chose to keep my attention on the gate that opens without much resistance.

you can read the full review here

still from “Three Worlds” - 2018

VHS SELF-IMMOLATION SIMULATOR

VHS SELF-IMMOLATION SIMULATOR

a single channel work exploring the collective narrative from flesh towards code, increasing carbon copy replication & how and where these attitudes originate & are given momentum.

music composed by Mirs (www.mirsmusic.com)