FOTOFILMS

JOHN STEMBER

A L I E N

Kahaia Howard

fOtOfilms by John Stember 2010

Make-up: Lucille Brunette

Music: Aliens - James Horner

Special Thanks: Radisson Plaza Resort - Tahiti

The story of an ALIEN being from another human race in our galaxy whose space craft had crashed into the Pacific Ocean.  She is the sole survivor and miraculously had washed up on the shore of a remote island in the South Pacific.

Being very afraid of the primitive humans on planet Earth she uses her extraordinary telepathic powers to contact another space craft that is near Earth orbit to come and rescue her and take her back to her home planet in the constellation of the Pleiades.

This is the tenth in a series of 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the black sands of Tahiti during December 2009.

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KOYA

69

Hanalei Reponty

fOtOfilm by John Stember

MUSIC: Richie Havens 'Freedom' & Jimi Hendrix 'Star Spangled Banner'

SPECIAL THANKS: 'Apocalypse Now'

'69' is a 'flashback' ... a dream about 'freedom' ... it marks a dramatic departure from the romantic themes of previous 'fOtOfilms' ... it's a bitter-sweet visual poem full of abstract symbolism ... as a young woman's dream of life during that turbulent time of 1969 are revealed ... a time when the western world was immersed in an emotional struggle of peace, love, sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, racism, Nixon and the Vietnam war ... a generational clash when revolution was heavy in the air ... the biggest anti-war demonstrations in US history were held on the Washington Mall in 1969  !!!

This is the ninth in a series of emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the black sands of Tahiti in July 2009.

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AURA

Aurelie

 

fOtOfilm by John Stember

 

 

MAKE-UP: Lucille Brunette

MUSIC: Maria Callas 'Carmen' & 'Don Carlo'

SPECIAL THANKS: Radisson Plaza Resort, Tahiti French Polynesia

 

 

A nostalgic story of a young girl's passion for the ballet and the opera, featuring 'La Divina' Maria Callas and two of her most famous performances in Bizet's 'Carmen' and Verdi's 'Don Carlo'. This is the eigth in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during May 2009.

 

 

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A'AIA

Eyanne

fOtOfilm by John Stember

BODY PAINTING: Manu Farrarons 'MANO'A TATTOO'

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Rautea Howan

MUSIC: Ennio Morricone: 'The Mission' Chris Honorat: 'More' Heikura Nui: 'Te Tavevo' British National Anthem: 'God Save The Queen'

SPECIAL THANKS: Raddison Plaza Resort, Tahiti French Polynesia

A passionate story of young girl's dream about the arrival of the 'HMS Dolphin', the first European ship to arrive in Tahiti in 1767, when the island was claimed by Captain Samuel Wallace and named 'King George's Island' in honor of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland who was the reigning monarch of the time. This is the seventh story in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during April 2009. 'A'AIA' is the the Tahitian name for a 'white bird' (tern) which has a an important significance in the ancient Ma'ohi culture as this bird that represents the presence of the 'MANA' ... the all powerful life force highly revered throughout Polynesia ... whilst taking these photographs of Eyanne on the beach in Tahiti, two of these white birds appeared above our heads and circled for several minutes looking down at us ... it was a very good omen for us ... hence the name of this bird became the name of the film. Body painting is primarily associated with Easter Island, the islands of New Guinea and Australia but was not practised in Tahiti ... however as 'A'AIA' is a surreal dream ... artistic license permits it's use here.

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BENE

Benedicte De Vals

fOtOfilm  by John Stember

HAIR STYLIST: Kenzo

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Rautea Howan

MUSIC: Vangellis: 'Go Ask the Mountains' & Frank Sinatra: 'New York New York'

SPECIAL THANKS: Radisson Plaza Resort, Tahiti French Polynesia

The dream of one young woman's aspiration to transition from her simple life on the island of 'Tahiti' to the glamour of a new life on the island of 'Manhattan' in New York. This is the sixth in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during April 2009.

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BLACK

Hanalei Reponty

fOtOfilm by John Stember

MAKE-UP: Lucille Brunette

PRODUCTION: Raphaele Reponty

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: Rutea Howan

SPECIAL THANKS: Radisson Plaza Resort Hotel, Tahiti French Polynesia

This is the fifth in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed with Hanalei on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during March 2009

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TAPU

Hanalei Reponty

Fabrice Thieblemont

fOtOfilm by John Stember

PRODUCTION: Raphaele Reponty

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANTt: Rutea Howan

SPECIAL THANKS: Radisson Plaza Resort Hotel, Tahiti French Polynesia

This is a dream of forbidden love, passion and beauty. The fourth in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands oF Tahiti during March 2009.

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HANA

Hanalei Reponty

fOtOfilm by John Stember

PRODUCTION: Raphaele Reponty

MAKE-UP: Taiana Porcher

ASSISTANT: Rutea Howan

SPECIAL THANKS: Silvie & Jean Rene

A young woman's dream of unrequited love, innocence, solitude and natural beauty. This is the third in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on the dramatic black sands of Tahiti during May 2009.

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RAPA NUI

Cara Walker Rapu

fOtOfilm by John Stember

BODY PAINTING: Mokomae Tatoo

ORIGINAL MUSIC: Chris Honorat

COORDINATORS: Maliko Fargeas & Betty Rapu

SPECIAL THANKS: Lan Chile Airlines

'Rapa Nui' is the authentic name for 'Easter Island' where these photographs were created in one of the most sacred underground lava caves on the island. In ancient times the noble people would paint their bodies with different colored earth which is found in the cliffs on one beach on the island. Cara was painted with this earth in the traditional manner by one of the island's leading artists Mokomae Tatoo who has the knowledge of the authentic traditions. 'Rapa Nui' is a magical place with an astounding history which is not fully understood even to this day although supposedly was originally inhabited by red haired Caucasians from South America who were joined later by Polynesians from the Marquesas. The Caucasians were the Chiefs (Bird People) hence the reason the enormous statues the 'Moai' have red disks on their heads, representing the way they wrapped their red hair in those ancient times. This is the second in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on Easter Island during 2008. We would be honored to have you as one of our group members. Please follow the link to join: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88629283644

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RAPA

Benedicte de VALS

fOtOfilm by John Stember

BODY PAINTING: Toni Hucke

ORIGINAL MUSIC: Chris Honorat

COORDINATORS: Maliko Fargeas & Betty Rapu

SPECIAL THANKS: Lan Chile Airlines

'Rapa Nui' is the authentic name for 'Easter Island' where these photographs were created in one of the most sacred underground lava caves on the island. In ancient times the noble people would paint their bodies with different colored earth which is found in the cliffs on one beach on the island. Benedicte was painted with this earth in the traditional manner by one of the island's leading artists Toni Hucke who has the knowledge of the authentic traditions.'Rapa Nui' is a magical place with an astounding history which is not fully understood even to this day although supposedly it was originally inhabited by red haired Caucasians from South America who were joined later by Polynesians from the Marquesas. The Caucasians were the Chiefs (Bird People) hence the reason the enormous statues 'Moai' have red disks on their heads, representing the way they wrapped their red hair in those ancient times. This is the first in a series of 'fOtOfilms' - emotional 'Dreamscapes' photographed on Easter Island during 2008. We would be honored to have you as one of our group members please follow the link to join: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88629283644

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