In dreams begin...
There are circumstances in which looking itself is a source of pleasure, just as, in the reverse formation, there is pleasure in being looked at.
– Laura Mulvey
Winner of BEST LGBTQ JURY AWARD and AUDIENCE AWARD at the 2023 PARIS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL!
Directed by multidisciplinary artist Bruce Morrow, "in dreams begin..." is a road trip of dreams and memories of a day spent on the beach with a smiling lover. It is made up of over 2,500 still photographs and pays homage to seminal experimental filmmakers such as Spike Jonze, Bruce Conner, Stan Brakhage, and Chris Marker. The use of music by LatinX LGBTQ singer/songwriter drito further enhances the hypnotic narrative impact of the film.
The film was edited by Bronx-based South African Ndlela Nkibo, who played a crucial role in piecing together the thousands of photographs to create a cohesive and emotive experience.
Overall, "in dreams begin..." is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant experimental short film that combines photography, music, and editing to create a unique and unforgettable cinematic experience.
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Bruce MorrowDirector
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Bruce MorrowWriterBruce Morrow is a former fiction editor at Callaloo and a co-editor of "Shade: An Anthology of Short Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent," which was the first Black LGBTQ anthology published by a major NYC publisher. His writing has been published in the New York Times, "Speak My Name: Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream," and "Freedom in this Village: Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men's Writing." He has served in leadership roles at The Trevor Project, GLAAD, Girl Scouts of the USA, Bank Street College of Education, and Teachers & Writers Collaborative. He holds a BS in Biology from RIT and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and was a Revson Fellow for Mid-Career Civic Leaders at Columbia University in 2007.
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scopOphilicProducer
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Pedro VillaltaMusic
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Ndlela NkobiEditorhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3248980/
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Jamari JaiKey Cast"Boy on Beach"
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video, Short, Web / New Media
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Genres:LGBTQ, Black, Black Gay, Experimental, Music Video, Wellness, Self-Care
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Runtime:2 minutes 34 seconds
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Completion Date:February 17, 2023
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Paris Shorts Film Festival 2023Paris
France
March 10, 2023
European Online Only
Best LGBTQ Film: Jury Award, Best Audience Award -
Rio Webfest 2023Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
November 26, 2023
South American Premiere
Official Selection -
Sydney World Fest 2023-2024Sydney
Australia
August 4, 2023
Australian Premiere
Official Selection -
10th Music Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
July 2, 2023
Official Selection -
Macaw International Film FestivalChennai, Tamilnadu
India
May 20, 2023
Best Experimental Short Film -
Canary International Film FestivalKuthalam, Tamilnadu
India
May 14, 2023
India Premiere
Best Experimental Short Film -
Tokyo International Cinema AwardsTokyo
Japan
August 1, 2023
Japan Premiere
Offiical Selection -
LA Sun Film FestLos Angeles
United States
June 8, 2023
Official Selection -
Cannes Arts FestCannes
France
June 1, 2023
Official Selection -
LWIFF | Lonely WolfLondon
United Kingdom
July 31, 2023
UK Premiere
Semi-Finalist
Bruce Morrow is an interdisciplinary artist who focuses on writing, digital art, installations, and video/film. After he was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in 2019, he recommitted himself to his artistic practice. He is a co-founder of the digital art collective scopOphliic, which broadcast on MNN for seven years. He is a former fiction editor at Callaloo, and co-editor of “Shade: An Anthology of Short Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent.” His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, “Speak My Name: Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream,” and “Freedom in this Village: Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men's Writing.” He has an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University.
I write and create art to provoke dialogue about race, gender, sexual identity, loneliness, and what it means to “be” in the world. As a black queer child who never knew where he fit, I’ve always made sense of the world around me through words and images.