Project Detail

While I Can Dream

Synopsis

A totally different take on a short film. Rather than a conventional narrative, this is a collection of vignettes showing how 5 contrasting characters: an ageing lothario; a disillusioned yuppie; a movie-obsessed kid; a tense commuter and an 80 year old distance runner find solace and reassurance in their fantasies.

Details

Year
2003
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Jonathan Fox Bassett
Producer
Jonathan Fox Bassett
Executive Producer
Jonathan Fox Bassett
Editor
Andy Walter
Screenwriter
Jonathan Fox Bassett
Director of Photography
Stephen Bye
Sound
Steven Crawley
Composer
Various
Principal cast
Barrie Horler, Clayton Duddy, Siobban Gallagher, Todd Smith, John Cartier

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Production Status

Production Company

Heatwave Films

jfoxbassett@gmail.com

Sales Company

Heatwave Films

jfoxbassett@gmail.com

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