IBIIDA LAHAA

The Native American Wintu word Ibiida means “I am”, while Lahaa has two meanings: “into trance” or “to doctor and heal”). This spectacular DVD is an unforgettable journey into trance with its beautiful high definition time-lapse photography and electronic score by Craig Padilla, it engages viewers into an alternative state of being. Working on many levels, IBIIDA LAHAA, helps reduce stress, increases awareness, focuses intellect, and uses Native American sacred locations for its imagery healing properties. Bart Hawkins and Craig Padilla have successfully married vision to sound in a way that may represent the first of an entirely new genre of ambient art. The visuals consist of Northern California revealed in splendor, fading smoothly between landscapes and cloud studies, to micro-scapes of water and fire that delight and suspend. Captivated by the feeling that one had just spent an hour in a fabulous art museum, each frame could be an oil painting on its own. This cinematic triumph sets it apart from previous attempts by filmmakers to tie music to visuals. The cinematography is amazing on its own, but made more so by the subtle and organic purity of the score. As with the best of scores, you come away with the feeling that the music was inherently an integrated part of the experience, inseparable from the whole. The result is an organic and rich experience emerging into a therapeutic and captivating visual poetry that invites repeat viewing.

IBIIDA LAHAA is a unique high-def video that is based on an ancient and ongoing idea that images can alter consciousness and environmentally enhance one's living space while having a healing effect on the human psyche.

"A lingering aesthetic trance brought on by overwhelming artistic beauty, this cinematic triumph shines and sets it apart from previous attempts by filmmakers to tie music to visuals." - Skip Murphy

"A magnificent tour-de-force of light and sound."-Richard J. Roberts( Zero Ohms)

"I was fortunate to see this movie in its theatrical release...it transported me to a pleasant world to just enjoy being in the moment. It left me with beautiful images and a tranquil feeling of peace." -Yancy Grantha  (Videoearth.com)

"Perfect for every one of all ages, this masterpiece of creative imagery, artfully blended with a tranquil and inspirational aural composition, will equally leave you ready to face the rest of your day, or prepare you for dreamtime or prayer. No ordinary film, Ibiida Lahaa, provides a unique viewing experience, with body/soul-nourishing results. As a daily stress reducer, it could be just what the doctor ordered!" -Noily Cope

"After a long, chaotic and stressful day at work.Ibiida Lahaa brings things to life...a hypnotic ride into the natural world...incredibly beautiful natural phenomena. This photographic journey is about rediscovering the beauty of nature and retraining the parts of the brain that have been numbed for many years from staring at artificial, inanimate objects of technology." - Keyser Soze (cin3ma.tv)