LOGOSFIELD

LogosField (20 minutes 1969-2020) is a poetic non-narrative exploration of Creation, Consciousness, Transcendence and Love. This film was originally meant to be the capstone film for Michael W. Barnard’s series of experimental  Field Films begun in the 1960s. LogosField had been expected to be completed in 1971, but – as sometimes happens – Life intervened. After making films for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (founder of Transcendental Meditation), raising a family, establishing and running a production company in Los Angeles, traveling all over the world making films and fine art, Michael was finally able to complete this film in 2020. It couldn’t have happened any other way… The film follows members of his family as they grow and develop over that 50 year period. LogosField was shot on 16mm film and HD video in many countries around the world, and shows the influence of Barnard’s early film mentors Stan Brakhage and Bruce Connor. The film deals with the big issues of life through the use of personal footage mixed with more highly produced sequences. An evocative score and inclusion of voice-over readings of Rumi’s poetry add additional layers to the experience. 

“LOGOSFIELD”

A Film by
MICHAEL W. BARNARD

Produced, Directed and Edited by
MICHAEL W. BARNARD


Featuring
J. SOPHIA WOODWARD
as The Angelic Being

As Themselves
MARYANN BARNARD
WAALKER BARNARD
THE VILLAGERS OF CAPORICE, CROATIA
MORGAN BARNARD
SARA LEE MEADOR
NENA HINKANEN
PETER ERSKINE
JERRY WEST

Angelic Being Sequences Crew
Gaffer – BRIAN HAWTHORNE
Grip – BRENTON SCHWARZ
Makeup/Wardrobe/Props
ROSEANNE WAGGER
Production Stills
MEL SAUERBECK

Additional Production Assistant
MARY COARD


All Stills & Footage shot by
MICHAEL W. BARNARD
in
Yugoslavia (Croatia)
England
Mallorca, Spain
Bali
Santa Monica
Pacific Palisades
Malibu
Carrizo Plains, California
London & Brighton, England
Pullman, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Maryhill Stonehenge, Klickitat, Washington
New York City
Rome
San Francisco
Fairfield, Iowa
Truro, Massachusetts
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shanghai & Ningbo, China
Seelisberg, Switzerland

Opening Sequence Stock Footage & Animation
Provided by
PIXABAY.COM

Galaxy Animations
Provided by VIDEOBLOCKS>COM

Music
WALKER BARNARD
APM HOLLYWOOD
AUDIOBLOCKS
VIMEO

Voiceover Poetry
JALAL AL DIN MUHAMMAD RUMI (1207-1273)
Translated by
COLEMAN BARKS

Additional Voiceover Poetry
& Angelic Being’s Dialogue
Written by
MICHAEL W. BARNARD

Voiceover Readings of Rumi Poetry
J. SOPHIA WOODWARD
MICHAEL W. BARNARD

Archival 16mm Scans
PERISCOPE FILMS, LLC

Film Processing
ALPHA CINE LABS – SPOKANE/SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
LASER PACIFIC/TECHNICOLOR – HOLLYWOOD
EASTMAN KODAK
MOVIELAB

Production Insurance
AON.ALBERT G. RUBIN
UNITED AGENCIES
ABACUS INSURANCE

Special Thanks
THE RAJ, MAHARISHI VEDIC CITY, IOWA
THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA
MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CINEMATIC ARTS & MEDIA
18TH STREET ARTS CENTER, SANTA MONICA

Dedicated to my family
And All the Teachers Who Have
Appeared Throughout My Life.

A BOLTPIX STUDIOS PRODUCTION
©2020 Michael W. Barnard/BoltPIX Studios All Rights Reserved