Experiencing Interruptions?

DEAD DREAMS FALLING

Can a soul come alive without being both haunted and carried by a primal rip that keeps it torn between the irrepressible quest for a certain form of completeness and the feeling of being deprived of it forever ?
This musical short movie evokes the life-and-death bond between two twins as a quantum entanglement explored through the interconnection of several levels of reality and temporality which are all versions of the same story. What is, maybe. What may have been. What could have been. What may have been deleted. So many dimensions that constitute a vast field of possibilities articulated according to a complex game. So what is real and what is fictional, since every version of reality keeps on haunting the others as an aborted alternative version of themselves ?

  • Craig Murray
    Director
  • Amine Boucekkine
    Writer
  • Craig Murray
    Writer
  • Amine Boucekkine
    Producer
  • Craig Murray
    Producer
  • Adam Craigmile
    Key Cast
  • Nevena White
    Key Cast
  • Amine Boucekkine
    Music
  • Amine Boucekkine
    Music / Sound Design / Poetry
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    DEAD DREAMS FALLING
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Experimental, Musical short movie
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    35,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital + Super 8 for the intro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Best Music Video
  • Sevilla Indie Film Festival
    Sevilla
    Best Experimental Film, Best Music Video, Best Original Music, Best Sound Design
  • Luminous Frames
    Tbilissi
    Best Music Video
  • Europe Music Video Awards
    Kosice
    Slovakia
    Best Shock Award
  • Montreal Independent Film Festival
    Montreal
    Best Experimental Short Film, Best Music Video
  • Melbourne Cineverse Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Best International Short Film
  • Los Angeles Creative Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    Best VFX
  • Cannes 7th Art Awards
    Cannes
    National Grand Prize Experimental
  • Bratislava International Film Awards
    Bratislava
    Slovakia
    Best Experimental Short Film
  • Oniros Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Soundtrack, Best Sound Design
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    Best Music Video, Best Sound Design
  • Life Beyond Life Film Festival
    Torino
    Italy
    Best VFX
  • Short to the Point
    Bucharest (screening in Târgu Mureș)
    Romania
    Best Experimental Short
  • Next Step Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    May 14, 2026
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Craig Murray

Coming from a fine art background, Craig Murray is a film director specializing in narrative music videos and commercials.
He has worked with Mogwai, Alcest and Samsung to name a few.
His work seeks to provide viewers with an emotional and immersive experience, using real hand built elements to keep his audience connected.

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Director Statement

"Dead Dreams Falling" is more than a music video. With its complex narrative structure that includes a super 8 introduction and an outro as well, this musical short movie is designed to offer several levels of interpretation and questioning.
Public screenings can be done with a DCP or a digital file. Both options have a 4K resolution in 2.39:1 scope format. The digital file is a classic stereo .mov file. The DCP offers a couple of audio options (5.1, 2.0, 2.0 with more bass) in order to adapt to different configurations.