Private Project

Somnambulant

Bad decisions and worse nightmares send an arrogant director on a downward spiral as he struggles with his production with maintaining his relationship.

  • Kendrick Whiteman
    Director
  • Kendrick Joseph Whiteman
    Writer
  • Clayton Vance Whiteman
    Writer
  • Kendrick Joseph Whiteman
    Key Cast
    "Douglas"
  • Kasey Rose Nilles
    Key Cast
    "Casey"
  • Rowan Ripshaw Pickard
    Key Cast
    "Michael"
  • Madison Dooley
    Key Cast
    "Madison"
  • Bryan Ken
    Key Cast
    "Jackson"
  • Fonzy
    Key Cast
    "Fonzy"
  • AJ Schultz
    Key Cast
    "Reggie"
  • AJ Yambao
    Key Cast
  • Kendrick Whiteman Sr
    Key Cast
  • Emmanuel Osei
    Producer
  • Kendrick Whiteman Sr
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Surreal, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic, 35mm, UHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Institute of American Indian Arts
Director Biography - Kendrick Whiteman

Kendrick Whiteman Jr is a Northern Arapaho filmmaker and journalist from the Wind River Indian Reservation and currently based in Anchorage, Alaska and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He started making art at a young age, having produced a catalog of music by 15 years old. Kendrick got started in journalism in 2017-2018, having produced several documentary works and radios stories working with the Alaska Teen Media Institute.
He's since been studying Cinematic Arts and Technology at the Institute of American Indian Arts having made several films.
Kendrick's films tend to have a emphasis on pacing and atmosphere, drawing inspiration from older cinema, such as silent films, classic Hollywood and the French surrealist films. He's made short films on his YouTube channel for a few years and is now developing a feature length project independently.

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Director Statement

Somnambulant is a passion project I created out of the love for the art, Utilizing what crew and equipment on hand, I wanted to create something with more of a story while incorporating a lot of the surrealist sensibilities I have developed in my other work.
The characters have their own unique charm and personality, all of whom do an excellent job contrasting with the main character, an arrogant and selfish man whose abhorrent behavior is reflected to him in nightmarish dream sequences.