SHORT FILM
BRIGHT
WHITE
LIGHT
BY HENNA VÄLKKY & EESU LEHTOLA
Bright White Light is a short animated documentary by Henna Välkky and Eesu Lehtola exploring near-death experiences through five culturally diverse narratives, using real audio recordings.
Through experimental visuals, it guides viewers on a transcendent voyage beyond mortality, unveiling how these experiences profoundly impact the essence of life, blurring the boundaries between existence and the mysteries of the afterlife.
The world premiere of Bright White Light is at 2024 Tribeca Festival in New York.
Bright White Light is a Silent Paprika Films and Visual Kult Co-Production.
CREDITS
A film by Henna Välkky and Eesu Lehtola
Music and Sound design by Simo Pitkänen
Produced by Henna Välkky
Co-Producer Ville Sivonen with Eesu Lehtola and Samuel Häkkinen
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Tribeca Festival (New York, 2024) World Premiere
Indy Shorts (Indianapolis, 2024)
Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival (Kyiv, 2024)
Busho Film Festival (Budapest, 2024)
Anibar Animation Festival (Peja, Kosovo, 2024)
Turku Animated Film Festival (Turku, Finland, 2024)
Nordisk Panorama (Mälmö, Sweden , 2024)
Love & Anarchy Helsinki Film Festival (2024)
Film Fest Sundsvall (Sweden, 2024)
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (2024)
Linz International Short Film Festival (Austria, 2024)
Calgary International Film Festival (2024)
Animatou, International Animation Film Festival Geneva (2024)
Aesthetica Film Festival (York, 2024)
Vancouver International Film Festival (2024)
Edinburgh Short Film Festival (2024)
São Paulo International Short Film Festival (2024)
"Called near-death experience, but for those who have experienced it, there’s absolutely nothing near about it."
- Joseph B. Geraci Ph.D.
