I Don't Sleep I Dream

 
2009, 15 minutes, HD, Color. IMDB Share
 

Synopsis

A woman discovers she can't run from her fears without leaving a part of herself behind.

Cast

Jo Mei
Debargo Sanyal

Crew

Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor: J.P. Chan
Story: J.P. Chan and Jo Mei
Music: Corinne Phillips
Songs: Jonathan Pratt and The Dive
Colorist: Lia Martinez
Visual Effects: Visus Ukraine - Igor Ryabchuk, Leonid Karachko, and Nick Minayev
Associate Producers: Cheryl Ching, John C. Kim, and Daniel Valdez
First Assistant Director: Jae Choe
Assistant Camera: Peter Chin
Sound Recordist: Daniel Valdez
Production Design: John El Manahi
Makeup and Hair: Misaki Ishihara
Production Assistants: Shaun Cheston, Vincent Ma, Betty Eng, and J.J. Chan

Screenings

January 16 & 18, 2009 - Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT [World Premiere]*
March 28 & April 3, 2009 - Sarasota Film Festival, Sarasota, FL
March 29 & April 5, 2009 - Philadelphia Film Festival & CineFest, Philadelphia, PA*
April 18, 2009 - DisOrient Film Festival, Eugene, OR*
July 23, 2009 - Fantasia Film Festival, Montreal, CANADA
July 26, 2009 - Asian American International Film Festival, New York City*
July 30, 2009 - LA Shorts Fest, Los Angeles, CA
August 15, 2009 - Fright Night Film Fest, Louisville, KY
September 27, 2009 - Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Birmingham, AL
October 3, 2009 - Coney Island Film Festival, New York City*
October 9, 2009 - DC APA Film Festival, Washington, DC*
October 11, 2009 - Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA*
October 16 & 27, 2009 - San Diego Asian Film Festival, San Diego, CA*
October 17, 2009 - Hawaii International Film Festival, Honolulu, HI
November 13, 2009 - Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC*
March 12 & 18, 2010 - San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
*J.P. and/or cast in attendance

Awards

Best Short Film, 2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Praise

"A meditation on guilt, consequence, and conscience. Visually rich and dark,
I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM draws you ever further into its world."
- Sam Roberts, Director of Film Competitions, Slamdance Film Festival

"The first time I saw J.P. Chan’s I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM, I was mesmerized
by it but I couldn’t really piece it together (kind of like if my parents
sat down to watch MULHOLLAND DRIVE)...this is a very intriguing work."
- Michael Tully, Hammer To Nail

Community

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Press Materials

IDSID Press Kit Updated 3/29/2009
IDSID Film Still Photo 1 [JPG, 1920x817, 300dpi, 580KB]
IDSID Film Still Photo 2 [JPG, 1920x817, 300dpi, 659KB]
IDSID Production Still Photo 1 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 1.5MB]
Caption: Writer/Director J.P. Chan and Eun-ah Lee. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Production Still Photo 2 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 2.2MB]
Caption: Actor Jo Mei. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Production Still Photo 3 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 1.8MB]
Caption: Actor Debargo Sanyal. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Production Still Photo 4 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 1.9MB]
Caption: Actor Jo Mei. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Production Still Photo 5 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 2.2MB]
Caption: Actor Jo Mei and Writer/Director J.P. Chan. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Production Still Photo 6 [JPG, 2100x1400, 300dpi, 2.3MB]
Caption: On the set of I DON'T SLEEP I DREAM. Credit: Shaun Cheston
IDSID Postcard Art (2009 Slamdance Film Festival) [JPG, 400x311, 72dpi, 264KB]
J.P. Chan Still Photo [JPG, 1911x1838, 300dpi, 1.6MB]

Trailer

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