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Dream Tricks: Over A Six Stair

A short documentary portrait of Annie, a Trans femme skateboarder, as she attempts a trick she's never done before: a Varial Heelflip over a six stair. While prepping for the landing and heading out on tour with her band, Dilly Dally, Annie navigates her identity and the dysphoria that comes along with transitioning.

  • Adam Seward
    Director
  • Adam Seward
    Writer
  • Annie Jane Marie Rowlinson
    Key Cast
  • Enda Monks
    Key Cast
    Dilly Dally
  • Ben Reinhartz
    Key Cast
    Dilly Dally
  • Liz Ball
    Key Cast
    Dilly Dally
  • Adam Seward
    Producer
    Rainbow Beach, Bobtail Get Wrong
  • Tomorrow Night Films
    Production Company
    Rainbow Beach, Bobtail Get Wrong
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digial
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)
    Vancouver
    Canada
    October 2, 2023
    World
    Official Selection
  • Ottawa International Film Festival
    Ottawa
    Canada
    March 23, 2024
    World
    Official Selection
  • Beyond The Short

    October 10, 2023
    Online
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Tomorrow Night Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights, Theatrical
Director Biography - Adam Seward

Adam has worked in the film industry in Toronto for 10 years as a Freelance Producer, Director, DP and Editor. His work ranging from CBC documentary series to Warner Music must videos and commercial work for BMW, Google, Subway and McDonalds.

He went to school in Halifax, NS at NSCADU where he studied Photography and Graphic Design. Adam is also a multi disciplinary musician which is how he started making Music Videos. He specialises now in Feature Trailer Editing, Series editing for Network television as well as runs his Production company Tomorrow Night Films. Who've released Two films in the past two years with 2 more coming.

In the first few years of filmmaking he made fifteen music videos for Toronto and New York Artists. This has landed him acclaim in Rolling Stone, NME, Vice, Nylon and many online publications. Working on various formats he has been nominated for festival awards for best editing, and screenplay, as well as won Best Short film at Tokyo Shorts International film festival for his first narrative Thriller, John And Frank. His First Documentary Short film Dream Tricks: Over A Six Stair was the official selection of VIFF and Ottawa International Film Festival where is screened alongside 'Close To You' Starring Elliot Page.

His latest project is currently in post called Rainbow Beach, a Gritty narrative dramatic Heist short which will launch in mid/late 2024.

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Director Statement

My goal in creating this documentary short is to celebrate Annie and also show the freedom of skateboarding . Skateboarding when i was a kid was predominantly male. I worked with Annie on her band's music videos over the years and eventually saw her skateboarding in a whole new way and wanted to capture the queer scene that they had created in Toronto and how the scene has changed so much to be more inclusive and open to everyone.

I hope this film inspires many queer and transgender folk to express themselves creatively in their own way no matter what stands in front of you. Thank you so much for watching and i'm really proud and excited to share Dream Tricks.