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Dreamer follows a young man named Teddy who has Asperger's Syndrome. Throughout his life, he struggles to connect to another human being, until he falls in love with a woman he only sees in his dreams. His obsession towards
her grows as he becomes convinced that she is actually out there in the real world, so much so that he starts to blur the line between fantasy and reality.
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AMANDA KRUPP | WRITER, DIRECTOR
Amanda is currently living in Chicago, IL working towards her BA in Digital Cinema Production at DePaul University. Her passions lie primarily in writing and directing, and she has utilized those skills while working on various film sets. She just completed her directorial debut Pass Out, which she also co-wrote and produced along with Diamonde O'Connor. The film is currently in post production. While not working on film, she also writes for a sketch comedy group in Chicago.
MICHAEL GREENE | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Michael is originally from Lincoln, Delaware. Currently residing in Chicago, Illinois, Michael is a freshman at DePaul University majoring in digital cinema with a concentration in cinema production and a double minor in writing for film and television and Business Administration. Michael has worked as an anchor, reporter, and videographer of Raven Report News in Sussex County Delaware. He also produced, directed, edited and written an action short film titled Natasha in May 2015, and served as the Director of Photography for the short film Broken Book. Michael was also on the upcoming independent feature film set of Brian Zahm with the production Audition for Death as 1st Assistant Cameraman and the Behind the Scenes videographer, which is set to premiere worldwide soon.
GRAYCE LEE | KEY PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Grayce is currently studying digital cinema at DePaul University. She has worked on a variety of projects ranging from commercials to short films. She has experience editing, directing, and producing but enjoys production design the most. Grayce has been nominated for her work in production design and producing in the 2016 Orange County Film Festival. Her experience in production design ranges from building claymation sets to designing props for short films. Her favorite part of production design is working with and building props.
MATTHEW MARENTIS | SOUND MIXER
Before moving from California to Illinois, Matthew spent his time partaking in programs such as New York University's Filmmakers Workshop. During his time at DePaul, he has been on many sets as both Sound Mixer and Boom Operator, including working on a Second City involved film. Matthew is also interested in comedy and is a part of a sketch group.
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Production Design
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One of our most challenging tasks for this production will be constructing a replica of Yayoi Kusama's INFINITY ROOM, which consists of a room covered from head to toe in mirrors with floating LED lights strung about. We chose to display this replication in our film in order to showcase the idea of feeling so small and helpless while in a space so infinite and endless. To do this, we will need to lease a space from Cinespace Studios (which houses shows such as NBC's Chicago Fire and Fox's Empire) and build it from the ground up. While this will be a difficult feat to accomplish, we are excited and eager to get started!
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In the film, Teddy's parents are very eccentric and out of touch with current cultures. In order to immerse the audience into this world, our production design team is prepared with a wacky and off-centering visual, complete with plastic sofa coverings, a variety of holiday themed nutcrackers, and more!
We chose to make this story in order to bring to light a subject matter that is unrightfully not explored in film very often. We told the story of man who goes through his life with Asperger's Syndrome to show those who relate to him that they are not alone. We also saw this as a great opportunity to showcase the great talents of the female filmmaking community, seeing as though over half of this crew is female. This includes three female producers, female co-writers, a female director, as well as other positions.
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To all of those who have donated or have interest in donating, we truly thank you all for your gratitude in helping make this film become possible! Even if you are not able to donate at this time, any help such as spreading the word is greatly appreciated! Thank you again and we can't wait to share this film with all of you!
