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Awake

An eerie message in a dream sends a young woman on an impossible search. Awake is a meditation on relationships, loss, and letting go.

  • Elliot K Blanchard
    Director
  • Elliot K Blanchard
    Writer
  • Leah Eckardt
    Key Cast
    "Ada"
  • Emily Pazik
    Key Cast
    "Noor"
  • MARS
    Key Cast
    "The Figure"
  • Michael Parrella
    Director of Photography
  • Mateo Marquez
    Editor
  • Meredith Dobbs
    Editor
  • Meredith Dobbs
    Assistant Director
  • Maggie Mahlock
    Art Director
  • Elena Koroteeva
    Wardrobe
  • Carter Rappold
    Hair and Makeup
  • Emmett Goebel
    Grip
  • Trevor McCook
    Sound Recording
  • Xinyan Zheng
    Sound Recording
  • Kevin McHugh
    Music
  • Kevin McHugh
    Sound Design
  • Andreas Russo
    Voice Effects
  • Elliot Blanchard
    VFX
  • Stephen Alessi
    Color
  • Daniel Shaw
    Production Assistant
  • Azadeh Nikzadeh
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Elliot K Blanchard

My journey to filmmaking began with a deep childhood interest in photography, illustration, and storytelling.

My projects explore the eerie and mystical. They’re ominous and meditative, and they aim to draw the audience in around a real emotional core. My characters are dreamers willing to risk the unknown to find safety and love.

My previous short films have screened at South By Southwest and the The Palm Springs International Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Awake delves into themes of loss, longing, and pursuit. At its core, it is a story about the tenacity of human connection and the lengths to which we will go to reclaim it.