Fading Dream

As a filmmaker, I’m fascinated with the creative ability of individuals to tell stories, build worlds and create characters that go beyond anyone’s imagination. The world of film pushes both the boundaries of reality and fiction, constantly pushing us to get a better understanding of things. It’s with all of this a filmmaker serves as the person in the middle, the one who lives and breathes in both of these concepts. While we always know deep down that many of the elements, such as the story, are indeed a work of fiction but it’s important to note that somewhere in all of the mix lies a root in reality. Another way to say it is that something very real and impactful in the reality of a filmmaker helped to create an imaginative piece of work. When it came to Fading Dream, I chose to make this film because it was something I needed to do for myself as it’s one of the first steps needed to heal. In the processes of writing the script for the film was most challenging due to multiple outside events that effected my life very emotionally to point where I almost didn’t want to make anything at all. Yet as some time passed, I began to see that Fading Dream was the film that I could let out all the emotion I’m feeling in a creative and constructive way, which was also aided by some of the most wonderful support any aspiring filmmaker could ask for in times like these. As audiences watch this film, one of the most important things to understand her is that the first steps needed to work towards healing have to be from yourself the individual. It all starts with you and ends with you, only the effort and acceptance from yourself can you begin to make things better. It’s in instances like this one where the filmmaker is the so-called “middle”, the person that stands between the realms of fiction and reality. An important event or two in my life led me to creating a film that takes a character on an emotional journey between the real and the imaginary in order to better understand themselves. I wanted to take an interesting approach to mind of an individual troubled by their emotions and thoughts. Distinguishing certain elements with color (lighting & grading), music, and on-camera effects. We want to tell a story that will do many things, but perhaps the biggest action we as filmmakers want to do with our stories is to attempt at creating a meaningful work of art.