Wild Summon
Strange Way of Life - Opening Program
This fantasy nature film follows the dramatic aquatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form.
- United Kingdom
- 2023, 15 min
- Director: Karni Arieli, Saul Freed
- Director of photography: Saul Freed, Yuli Freed-Arieli
- Editor: Saul Freed
- Screenplay: Saul Freed, Karni Arieli
- Music: Saul Freed
- Sound: Jonny Crew
- Cast: Saul Freed, Roxana Vilk, Peter Vilk
- Producer: Saul Freed, Karni Arieli
- Production: SULKYBUNNY
Karni Arieli, Saul Freed
Karni and Saul are an Israeli-British directing duo who create mixed-media films, commercials, and music videos. Together, they make “casual fantasy” films in which they combine beautiful photography and film with high-end animation and magical elements. Visual pleasure and emotional narrative are important elements in their art. In 2010, they directed the short film Turning for BBC, which was nominated for a BAFTA. Their second short film, Flytopia (2021), was commissioned by Film4 as part of a short-to-feature scheme and has toured the festival circuit and been screened worldwide.