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SKY in Feature Films
PJ COOPER ANDTHOUGHTFUL ROBOT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS “ALMOST SUNRISE” A FILM BY MICHAEL COLLINS AND MARTY SYJUCO A CO-PRODUCTION OFINDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE (ITVS) AND AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY/POV WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB) SUPPORTED BY BERTHA FOUNDATION, CHICAGO MEDIA PROJECT, DEREK FREESE DOCUMENTARY FUND, THE FLEDGLING FUND, IDA PARE LORENTZ DOCUMENTARY FUND, NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANDTRIBECA FILM INSTITUTE EDITOR ERIC DANIEL METZGAR CO-PRODUCER CLAIRE RATINON DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY CLARISSA DE LOS REYES
DP 2ND UNIT GIDEON DE VILLIERS COMPOSER ADAM CRYSTAL
ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY YUKA HONDA AND NELS CLINE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS PETER COOPER, SUPARNA BHASIN, PATTY KIM, CHRIS SHERIDAN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR ITVS SALLY JO FIFER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS FOR POV JUSTINE NAGAN, CHRIS WHITE
PRODUCED BY MARTY SYJUCO
DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY MICHAEL COLLINS
Featured in the Acclaimed Documentaries
Free the Mind and Almost Sunrise
Investigation into the benefits of SKY Breath Meditation for those suffering from PTSD has fueled the creation of two critically acclaimed adventure documentaries: Free the Mind, released in 2013, and Almost Sunrise, released in 2016.
Free the Mind
This gripping documentary follows Dr. Richard Davidson, a brain specialist, who experiments with meditation and yoga as a means of helping soldiers with PTSD and children with ADHD.
- Marco Chown Oved, Toronto Star
Almost Sunrise
This Emmy-nominated documentary chronicles the journey of two retired soldiers who are battling the moral injuries of war and the temptations of suicide, as they walk across America to confront their demons, ultimately discovering SKY Breath Meditation, a powerful tool for healing.
- Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
