dreamer.

Jess has always been a dreamer. Her friends are used to awkward, lengthy 8am text messages from her saying, “I just had this dream about you”. She sees them as little hellos, little reminders. Little warnings.

But recently, her dreams have had a consistent message: “Something’s wrong”.

After a year of songwriting celibacy, she was compelled to drop everything and spend seven days banging on a piano in the woods. This particular songwriting process felt dream-like. Like she was downloading from something outside of herself.

Jess initially set out to just document dreams and songs as they came to her, freely puzzling them together with non-linear dream logic. But when she began to see that the 10 songs and 7 dreams she gathered spoke together in concert, she found that “dreamer.” ended up discovering a turning point in her life.

  • Jess Godwin
    Director
  • Jess Godwin
    Writer
  • Jess Godwin
    Producer
  • Jess Godwin
    Key Cast
  • Arianna Shining Star
    Color
  • John Dutton
    Mixing/Mastering
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Musical, Drama, autobiographical, performance
  • Runtime:
    48 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 22, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rome Music Video Awards

    Finalist
  • Chicago Women FilmFest

    Best Composer
  • BridgeFest

    Official Selection
  • Mindfield Film Festival

    Best Experimental Short
  • INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Best Experimental Feature
  • INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    Best Original Score
  • Swedish International Film Festival

    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Vimeo
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Jess Godwin

Jess Godwin is a songwriter, actor, audiovisual artist & clairvoyant based in New York. She uses music, storytelling, and visuals to translate and transform her worldview. She has created hundreds of videos and songs in several different installations over the past decade.

Jess explores difficult emotions, universal themes, and human connection through soundscapes, movement, color, and design. Her music has been licensed on several international TV shows, her voice has been featured in multiple national commercial jingles, and her music videos have been viewed by millions. She has performed in professional music and theatre venues across the U.S. as an actor and a musician, and is currently in year two of developing a patent-pending body musical instrument.

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