Beyond the Real

A surrealist short completed in 24 hours, from script writing to video export.

  • Clara Emery
    Director
  • Clara Emery
    Writer
  • Clara Emery
    Producer
  • Sam Steine
    Key Cast
  • Jared Xu
    Key Cast
  • Clara Emery
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    夢洄
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    surrealist, experimental, short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 15, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    25 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Clara Emery

Clara Emery (b. 1997; Seattle, WA) makes experimental films that explore phenomena haunting the edges of memory and reality. Through researching folklore, ritual, and superstition, Emery constructs scenes from the Gila Wilderness, the Pacific Northwest, and Taiwan. She graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2019, and received her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. She is also a 2023-2024 Fulbright Taiwan Fellow.

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