The PhotoVogue Festival, the first conscious fashion photography festival that focuses on the common ground between ethics and aesthetics, returns for its eighth edition. From March 6th to 9th, 2025, BASE Milano will host a series of exhibitions and talks analysing the interrelation between humans and Nature, and the relations of kinship we can create with animals, complemented by satellite events at the city s finest galleries.
“Wild Summon” is part of The Tree of Change, a series of slideshows, videos, and contributions from organisations dedicated to environmental advocacy. The series includes also: “Vital Impacts – The Nature of Hope”, “The Ghost Rainforest” by Earthrise Studio, “Metaphysics of Mixture” by Institute for Postnatural Studies, “The Essence of Prix Pictet”, “Human Visions” by PHmuseum, “End Time Project” by Charlie Hamilton James ,“CondéFuture”, “Square Mile” by VII Foundation, “Latin American Fashion Awards”, “Nautilus Presents: Biodiversity: Though the Lens”.
Wild Summon is our attempt to become fish
As a story, The life cycle of the Salmon has so many metaphors for humanity, we wanted to create a film that created a deep Connection and blurring of the lines between the natural world / animals and humanity and making them one. Manifested in the resilience of female swimmer/ fish
We made the film as a directing duo with a family , a journey of two years, during which w
wrote, directed, shot, animated and made the music. This was an epic adventure and journey in resilience of our own. Within the film we wanted to create a message of empathy care and connection, for nature and each other. To try and feel again! within the image overload of our world.
We also tried to challenge the concept of a nature film... using animation to bring in a dif-
ferent kind of storytelling to the natural history genre finally, the voice of narrator Marianne Faithfull... as a human female survivor and warrior herself we couldn’t think of anyone better suited. Wild Summon is our poem about earth nature and humanity made for our children and the
future.
Be fish!
Bafta Nominated directing duo Karni and Saul have created mixed media films, commercials and music videos since 2004. Karni is originally a photographer, and Saul, an animator. together, they make what they call “Casual Fantasy” films, A merging of beautiful photography and film with high-end animation and fantasy elements. In their art, visual pleasure and emotional narratives are key. As well as eco and meaningful topics.
Their first short film, Turning (BBC), was a Bafta Nominee for best short film. They are multi-award winners (British Animation Awards, Annecy Film Festival, Raindance, MVA and many more) Their second short film, Flytopia (film 4), based on a Will Self short story, toured the festival circuit, winning awards and screening worldwide.
Their third short, WILD SUMMON, a BFI commission, was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, where it was nominated for the Palmes d’Or. It was also nominated for a Bafta in 2024,Annecy film festival and won the Raindance London Festival. Also an Oscar-shortlisted film. Karni and Saul live in Bristol, UK, with their two sons.
For more about the PhotoVogue Festival 2025, check out: All you need to know about the PhotoVogue Festival 2025
PhotoVogue Festival is a project directed by Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) and co-curated by Caterina De Biasio (Visual Editor, PhotoVogue) and Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Senior Manager, Education Community Initiatives Condé Nast).
