Project Detail

Sweet Dreams

Synopsis

In the forgotten English seaside town of Claypole, a series of serendipitous and unfortunate coincidences conspire to bring the lives and overreaching ambitions of a few misguided dreamers and petty criminals to a nasty end. A police chief investigates, trying to bring an end to the destruction.

Details

Year: 2024
Type of project: Features
Director: Carl Tibbets
Producer: Matthew James Wilkinson
Editor: Selina Macarthur
Screenwriter: Carl Tibbets
Director of Photography: Eben Boulter
Principal cast: Aimee Lou Wood, Niamh Algar, Aisling Bea, Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Billy Howle
Music Supervisor: Nick Angel

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

Stigma Films

Matthew James Wilkinson

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Sales Company

AMP International

Studio 01 Zero One
Hopkins Street
Soho
London
W1F 0HS

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