Livingston | A Hometown Odyssey - Mini-documentary
American artist Livingston teamed up with the Norwegian crew for a new visual project — filmed in Sweden and England, produced by Sølvrev.
When the American artist Livingston wanted to bring the songs from his album "A Hometown Odyssey" to life through a visual project in Europe, he turned to the Norwegian production team at Sølvrev. First up was Stockholm, where the team shot three performance films in under 24 hours — all captured on 16mm film — each carrying a distinct artistic signature.
The response from the artist and his management team was immediate. Before the clips were even finished, Sølvrev was invited to England to document the recording sessions themselves at the iconic Decoy Studios, known for hosting artists like Ed Sheeran.
"There's something special about an American artist watching footage straight off the camera and immediately asking, 'Do you want to come along and document this too?' That says a lot about both the chemistry and the trust," says director Sigurd Fossen.
In England, the team produced a mini-documentary in under 48 hours, with Livingston himself as narrator, giving audiences an intimate look at both the creative process and the music itself. Alongside it, they shot a series of shorter clips for social media.
The performance films that started it all include:
"Gravedigger" — a top-down drone concept featuring Livingston lying on a series of different surfaces, from grass to a graveyard.
"Look Mama I Can Fly" — shot at a Swedish lake at sunrise, with sweeping aerial camerawork and a quiet, powerful stillness.
"Brainstorm" — set inside a darkened bunker, where Livingston struggles to control a baffling, cable-strewn machine.
"When exciting artists from the US want to shoot productions in Europe, it's really rewarding to see that we've built the kind of foundation and relationship that puts Sølvrev on the top of the mind — even when the shoot itself takes place in England and Sweden," says producer Christer Dyngeland.
Sølvrev has spent years deliberately building relationships within the American music industry, and the collaboration with Livingston is clear proof that this work is paying off.
"We're a small team, which means we can move fast from concept to finished film, and we think that's what appeals to artists who are used to a quick pace and close collaboration," Fossen concludes.
