An invitation to dive deep within. Our film is being shown in International Film Festivals during this time and therefore not publicly available. As soon as we launch it online I´ll let you know. Sign up on this site if you wish to be notified. You can watch the trailer below.
Just like the seed of a lotus flower, we too carry all the information that we need for growth inside of us. The underwater film LOTUS by Angelika Fürstler & Austin Ahlborg is an experience to represent exactly that. We invite you to dive deep within and reconnect to your very core - just like the lotus rises from the mud and blossoms into the world.
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where after overcoming her near death experience in Mexico she decided to face her biggest fear - Water - and find the “flow of life” again. We revisited this experience on location in filming LOTUS.
We dived down deep into the Cenotes - sacred Mayan underwater caves and rivers deep in the jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico - to capture the breathtaking underwater dance (freediving up to -15m/50ft deep). We swam in the Caribbean Sea with whale sharks - the biggest fish in the world - and immersed ourselves in the harsh desert conditions of Joshua Tree, California USA. Due to the extreme conditions when filming LOTUS and the nature of our concept - we were forced to embody this transformation in the filmmaking process itself in bringing it to its fullest potential.
beyond mere words. We intend for it to be experienced on a holistic level - to touch deep within.
We are delighted to share this heart project together with people from all around the world. Right now Lotus is being shown in International Film Festivals all around the world and we'll let you know once we release it publicly online. The great news? The short film will be free for everybody. Feel free to share this, invite everybody you care about and help LOTUS bloom into the world. There's no better time than the present.
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LOTUS Producer, co-director, story writer, artist, underwater model, actress, environmentalist, freediver, (4min 44secs breathhold), vegan, author, sprouting & "High Vibe Food" expert, dancer & yogi based in the South of France.
LOTUS Co-Director, Director of photography. LA based cinematographer by day and creator by choice. Diver, world traveler, lover of the outdoors. A creative spirit with dedication to the arts and meaningful projects.
of so many supporters, wonderful souls, sponsors! THANK YOU ALL!
A story by
Angelika Fürstler
Directed by
Austin Ahlborg & Angelika Fürstler
Creative Credits
Starring - Angelika Fürstler
Cinematography - Austin Ahlborg
Editing - Erik T. Butts
Coloring - Dan Edwards
Original Score - Oliver Riz Music
Dress Designer - Tabata Molina
Temazcal - Octavio Yah
Voice - Angelika Fürstler
Support Team Credits
Safety Freediver - Pepe Salcedo
Safety Diver - Davide Marcetti
Underwater Support - Sergio Fernandez Mendez, Mari Delgado, Jose Carlos Ponce
Production Assistant - Laura Lilia Ramirez Romero
Production Assistant - Alex Abdian
Camera Assistant - George Ellett
Sound Engineer - Jonny Dyas
Voice Recording Studio - Studio26 Frederic Beton
Ling Lai, Romain Almirall-Torrel-Fürstler, Monika & Klaus Fürstler, Susan Scott Ahlborg, Françoise & Serge Almirall-Torrel, Claudia Sawaf-Arnold, Gaston Barcelo, Andres Macias Aboytes, Juan Ignacio Vergara Herrera, Carlos Benigno Vergara Herrera, Julian Englich, Dr. Jorge Cassir, Christine Storath & Dominik Werner, Pierre Lamberet Manudo SA, Louise Cartwright, Irina Titova-Kashan, Erin & Mike Hurley in honor of Brad Hurley and Lucy & James Price, Luca von Otto, Denise Baumert, Daria Martens & Daniel Aichinger, PA-Straubinger, Paul Gowin, Edward Pivcevic, Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, Michael & Dina Dotsikas, Lilian & Ming Wong, Peter & Michelle Neufeld, Michelle Palys, Wayne Yap, Jesse Mills, Alexandra Evans, Ben Liu, Jevon Parra, Myranda Stangeland, Sam Ewing, Danielle Blackman Cartau, Triccia Ramos, Veronika Federochenko, Ingeborg Funcke, Roland Faigle, Gerhard Lauer, Marion Senger, Brigitte Renault, Aude Laborde, Tom Arnold, Patti Lynn, Randy Garn, Brendon Burchard, Christiane Burchard, Ethan Willis, Dean Graziosi
Are you an artist? We invite creatives from all around the world to participate in the #LOTUSartproject where you take what inspired you when watching the LOTUS film and express it in your own unique art - May it be paintings, drawings, sculptures, dance and whatever it might be. Top artists are featured in our newsletter, on social media and selected art works will be printed on our LOTUS Collection - an all organic & sustainable apparel line.
Send us a photo of your art work (+documentatio) to [email protected] and tag us online.