It Takes a Cult

Here is a link to a short version of the film that I presented at the Director's Guild Theater in 2007 as a part of my master's thesis work. For information about international distribution of the feature length doc, click here.

Article in Ha'aretz

New Filmmakers Screening

Hey, just gearing up for my screening next week at Anthology Film Archives. Come check it out at 8:30 on Wednesday December 23....http://newfilmmakers.com/

It Takes a Cult to screen at Anthology Film Archives

Check it out Wednesday December 23rd at 8:30

Eric Johannsen IT TAKES A CULT (2009, 80 Minutes, Video)
A new feature version of the popular short we screened last year about a bizarre hippie cult, the Israel Family (aka, The Love Family). The communal religious movement born in Seattle grew to a tribe of nearly 300 men, women, and children. Raised in the Israel Family, Johannsen brings an intimate portrait of communal life and what drew them all together. [newfilmmakers.com]

Love Family at a Rainbow Gathering in the early 80's

Seattle International Film Festival

From It Takes A Cult It Takes a Cult will screen at the Seattle International Film Festival!

From It Takes A Cult

photo ©Stewart Sayyah