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The Wisdom Tree

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The Wisdom Tree
Teaser poster
Directed bySunil Shah
Written bySunil Shah
Produced byLaura Techera Francia
Renu Vora
StarringSheetal Sheth
Patrick Alparone
Eric Holter
Nick Scoggin
Ross Turner
CinematographyPiyush Shah
Edited bySunil Shah
Renu Vora
Music byShweta Jhaveri
Release date
  • December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wisdom Tree is a 2013 independent mystery science fiction film directed by Sunil Shah and starring Sheetal Sheth, Patrick Alparone, Eric Holter, Nick Scoggin, and Ross Turner.[1] The film weaves science with art, music and mysticism.

The film was screened to a limited audience in February 2013 at Emory University,[1] and to attendees at the Science and Non-Duality Conference,[2] (San Jose, California) in October 2013. The film's premiere[3] is scheduled for December 7, 2013 at AMC Metreon (San Francisco, California).[4] The film is slated for release across the United States in January 2014.[5][6]

Premise

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Steve Hamilton (Patrick Alparone), a conflicted quantum physicist, is struggling to deal with the aftermath of a mysterious car accident. His research on a potentially ground-breaking theory is in jeopardy. Together with Dr. Trisha Rao (Sheetal Sheth), a neuroscientist,[7] and Mike Parker (Eric Holter), an FBI agent, Hamilton investigates a mystery.

Cast

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  • Patrick Alparone as Steve Hamilton
  • Sheetal Sheth as Dr. Trisha Rao
  • Eric Holter as Mike Parker
  • Nick Scoggin as Eugene Rogers
  • Ross Turner as Dr. Richard Armstong
  • Jessica Raaum as Debbie Hay[8]

Production

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The film was written and directed by Sunil Shah and produced by Laura Techera Francia and Renu Vora.

The film score was composed by William Storkson, and features seven solo compositions rendered by Shweta Jhaveri, an Indian classical music vocalist and composer.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Emory's India Summit 2013 describes multitude of exciting projects". April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Science and Non-Duality Conference: Program 2013". October 25, 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ^ "The Wisdom Tree Film World Premiere". November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ "San Francisco Events>San Francisco Performing Arts Events>The Wisdom Tree Film World Premiere". November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Sheetal Sheth & Neil Mody Tie the Knot". 24 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  6. ^ "New Books, Music & Video Winter 2013". 1 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Sheetal Sheth Interview: ABCD, Looking For Comedy In the Muslim World, Reign and The Wisdom Tree". May 3, 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Oldcastle to open 'Northern Boulevard'". July 11, 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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