THE PORTALCalm Your Mind, Open Your Heart, Transform The WorldNew feature documentary from meditation expert, Tom Cronin, features everyday people overcoming the most challenging obstacles via meditation, makes Cannes World Market Debut and releases First-Look Footage, just in time for Meditation Month (May) & is accompanied by the book of the same name
LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2019) – Tom Cronin and Superhuman International are pleased to announce the Cannes World Market Debut of THE PORTAL and the exclusive first-look at the film’s trailer. The film was produced by international meditation expert, Tom Cronin and directed and produced by Jacqui Fifer. Lon Haber presented the film in Cannes to standing room only crowds. THE PORTAL ASKSWhat would happen if 7 billion people all meditated? Could it shift the trajectory of our planet? THE PORTAL is an immersive, cinematic experience that answers the question: How can we really change the world? Through heart-opening contemplation and shared experiences of transformation on a personal scale, with global implications, six ordinary people (and a robot) show how stillness and mindfulness can unlock personal change and ignite a planetary shift, providing hope to humankind. “We are thrilled to give audiences around the world a first-look at THE PORTAL, a film that resonates strongly within the global marketplace, the entertainment industry, and our global community as a whole,” said Cronin. “THE PORTAL is commercially viable film that raises the genre bar while remaining true to its core message.” Filmed in the US, Canada, Australia and a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, THE PORTAL is richly visual and sonically powerful. Stunning cinematography and the raw intimate stories draw the audience in, while the immersive soundscape breaks ground in film history with its use of binaural beats in an already evocative score. “The result is like the casting of a gentle spell, an invitation to slip into a meditation and experience your own metamorphosis,” said Fifer. “Superhuman International is pushing the boundaries with this unique and transformational hybrid feature film experience.” Tom Cronin is founder of The Stillness Project, a global movement to inspire one billion people to sit in stillness, daily. Tom is passionate about reducing stress and chaos in people’s lives. His ongoing work in transformational leadership and cultivating inner peace through meditation takes him around the world presenting keynote talks in Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico and the USA, hosting retreats, mentoring clients across the globe, teaching in schools, writing books, hosting mindfulness courses in the corporate sector and creating The Portal film-book experience, all as part of his commitment to the current planetary shift. Click here for more on Tom CroninJacqui Fifer has had an extensive career in the film industry as Producer, Director and Line Producer of such films as Better Watch Out (2016), The Osiris Child (2016), Infini (2015) and the multi-award winning dramatic feature Concealed (2017) that she produced. She also co-directed the 2012 and 2013 “Dones en Art” (Women and Film) festivals in Spain. THE PORTAL is her directorial debut. Enter THE PORTALSupported by insights from three of the world’s foremost futurists and philosophers, THE PORTAL opens hearts and minds to an exciting vision for humanity transformed. THE PORTAL weaves a captivating and vibrant tapestry of technology, love, existentialism, human potential, brain-hacking, stillness and inner peace. It is an experiential and genre-defining approach to personal change as we embark on the next phase of human evolution. The film is a powerful showcase of the unique potential our species has if we take time for stillness, and gives the audiences a powerful toolkit for positive transformation—proving we can change our world from the inside out. “No, this is not sci-fi—this is real life. Humankind is staring into an abyss, yet within us all we have the capability to bring ourselves (and our species) back from the brink.” Said Cronin. “The film is richly visual and sonically powerful to appeal to audiences of all ages.” Is an enlightened planet possible? Enter THE PORTAL and see. For more information please visit www.entertheportal.com
