Patrick Shen

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Patrick Shen

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The Philosopher KingsThe Philosopher Kings · 2009
The Philosopher Kings
6.22009
MovieDocumentary
An exploration of wisdom in the heart of America's most prestigious universities.
In Pursuit of SilenceIn Pursuit of Silence · 2016
In Pursuit of Silence
6.52016
MovieDocumentary
A meditative exploration of silence and the impact of noise on our lives. The film takes us on an immersive cinematic journey around the globe—from a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto, to the streets of Mumbai, the loudest city on the planet—and inspires us to both experience silence and celebrate the wonders of our world.
Fears to Fathom: Carson HouseFears to Fathom: Carson House · 2024
Fears to Fathom: Carson House
8.02024
MovieCrimeDrama
Noah Baker, a highschool student experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.
The Dawn ChorusThe Dawn Chorus · 2021
The Dawn Chorus
2021
MovieDocumentary
Witness the first light and sounds of a new dawn breaking, as observed around the world one year ago. Patrick Shen’s cinematic meditation was created during the first COVID-19 lockdown by 35 artists from over 13 countries on May 3, 2020. With a soundtrack filled with environmental bird songs and ambient aural awakenings, the contemplative and collective portrait moves from darkness to light as a metaphor for hope and rebirth. 2020, United States, digital, nonverbal, 21 min.
Flight from Death: The Quest for ImmortalityFlight from Death: The Quest for Immortality · 2003
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
7.72003
MovieDocumentary
Narrated by Gabriel Byrne (Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair, Miller's Crossing), this seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film (Silver Lake Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival) is the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind's relationship with death ever captured on film. Hailed by many viewers as a "life-transformational film," Flight from Death uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. Following the work of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Denial of Death, this documentary explores the ongoing research of a group of social psychologists that may forever change the way we look at ourselves and the world. Over the last twenty-five years, this team of researchers has conducted over 300 laboratory studies, which substantiate Becker's claim that death anxiety is a primary motivator of human behavior...
The Picture Taking ExperimentThe Picture Taking Experiment
The Picture Taking Experiment
MovieDocumentary
An elderly man living in obscurity in the suburbs of Los Angeles tells the story of when he inadvertently produced the world’s first up-close image of another planet in the summer of 1965.
Man From ShandongMan From Shandong · 2025
Man From Shandong
2025
MovieAction
In a dark, gritty, city in China, an old, mysterious man gets captured by a dangerous mafia group, only to find out that the old man is not who he seems to be.

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Flight from Death: The Quest for ImmortalityFlight from Death: The Quest for Immortality · 2003
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
7.72003
MovieDocumentary
Narrated by Gabriel Byrne (Usual Suspects, Vanity Fair, Miller's Crossing), this seven-time Best Documentary award-winning film (Silver Lake Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival) is the most comprehensive and mind-blowing investigation of humankind's relationship with death ever captured on film. Hailed by many viewers as a "life-transformational film," Flight from Death uncovers death anxiety as a possible root cause of many of our behaviors on a psychological, spiritual, and cultural level. Following the work of the late cultural anthropologist, Ernest Becker, and his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Denial of Death, this documentary explores the ongoing research of a group of social psychologists that may forever change the way we look at ourselves and the world. Over the last twenty-five years, this team of researchers has conducted over 300 laboratory studies, which substantiate Becker's claim that death anxiety is a primary motivator of human behavior...

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