A Global Vision

ONISM and Experience

Onism. /oʊn, izəm/. Noun. The realization that we will never experience anything outside of our own body and life.

As a filmmaker my interest in traveling and cultural immersion came when I was in college and was introduced to the documentary film Baraka. It changed my life. I must have watched it fifty times over the last couple years of college delving deep into the mindset that someday I too will need to experience the world as the film shared the most amazing insight and visuals into cultures I’d never imagined existed.

To honor the film that I believe gave me the motivation to go out into the world and experience it I want to now create a more modernized version of it, to help the world connect with one another. Embedding a renewed energy and focus on culture and cultural similarities, I want to create a multi-layered media experience spanning all aspects of media consumption that will become a bond between all humans like nothing we’ve experienced cinematically before. I’d like you to come along with us on our journey making ALL THAT’S HUMAN.

- Thomas Backer

*Blog coming soon!