Halasima hopes that, above else, the film will give people an opportunity to reflect. I’m really looking forward to seeing it.” “The movie preview portrays the story with a sense of love and perseverance. “I remember it being a very sad and horrifying story,” Philipp said. Tyler Philipp, a recent BYU graduate of the public health program, said he remembers hearing about Jones’ story when he was a freshman in college. It’s a little miracle to have this thing happening,” Henneman said. Henneman’s passion for acting lies in his ability to empathize with others, and the story of “The Last Descent” is one he truly connected with. Whatever level you’ve experienced one way, you can experience far in the other direction.” The more we focus on the bigger picture, the more we’re able to learn, the more we’re able to progress and find joy in this moment right now and the tragedies that happen,” Henneman said. Henneman also hopes that those who watch the film will have the same experience. Landon Henneman, who plays the role of Aaron in ‘The Last Descent.’ (Michelle Moore) Landon Henneman, who plays the role of a rescuer named Aaron, said the film has made an impact on him personally. His preparation for the film included hours of research, as well as visiting with the Jones family and sharing his idea with others. “When you hear the stories of the kind of person (John) was, both in his life and in the cave, it was easy to see that this person deserves a chance to speak,” Halasima said. Halasima said he enjoyed the challenge of telling an inspiring story where the ending was already known. He chose the story because it took place at home in Utah and he knew it would resonate with others. “It’s a gritty look that fits the grit that is the movie.” Director Isaac Halasima gives actor Landon Henneman direction for “The Last Descent” film. You can’t do the ‘running man’ in a Celine Deon song,” Halasima said. You can’t put the wrong dance move in the wrong song. Many of the scenes were filmed without a lighting crew, and all scenes filmed within the caves were lit only with headlamps. One of Halasima’s artistic goals for the film was to use as much natural light as possible. “The beauty of art is that it helps you feel things.” “You could see the motivation in the artist by how the brush stroked and how it moved,” Halasima said. His mother would have him observe paintings and get close enough to the paintings to see the brush strokes. Halasima said his love of art was inspired by his late uncle and his mother. And so that’s the way I do it with movies.” You can’t have eight backflips because it gets boring, but if you put one in at the right moment, then it becomes powerful. “Good choreography has hills and valleys. “When you treat a story like a song, it gives you the chance, like a choreographer, to put all those pieces in different places,” Halasima said. ![]() “Being a dancer designs everything that I am.” “I’m a dancer first and an ‘everything else’ after,” Halasima said. Halasima explained that his passion for filmmaking is rooted in his true passion for dance. He grew up hosting a local TV show and editing projects for KSL and is known for directing music videos for Imagine Dragons, an internationally-acclaimed band that began in Provo. Halasima is a Pleasant Grove native and son of BYU former rugby coach Timote Halasima. ![]() “The Last Descent” is Halasima’s first feature-length film, but he is no stranger to the filmmaking world. The cave was later sealed up with Jones’ body still inside. Jones remained stuck in the cave and died that Wednesday evening despite the best efforts of hundreds of rescuers. He was trapped upside down for 28 hours in the hole. While navigating the cave, Jones became lodged in a small, 18-inch by 10-inch opening, 150 feet below the ground. 24, 2009, according to an article written by Deseret News. Jones went spelunking in Nutty Putty Cave, a well-known spelunking spot located on the west side of Utah Lake on Tuesday, Nov. “The Last Descent” features the life of John Jones, an LDS husband, father and avid spelunker. Life is a series of highs and lows, and everyone has a story. That’s the message director Isaac Halasima hopes to convey with his new film, “The Last Descent.” ![]() Isaac Halasima directs Landon Henneman, Chadwick Hopson, Alexis Johnson on set for “The Last Descent.” The film premiered on Friday, Sept.
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