Contributors
Pariss Ainis (Assistant camera) Georgia Partridge (Production design) Mark Robinson (Director of Photography) Joseph Gerges (Gaffer) Finlay Nancarrow (Audio) Lucas Giordan (First assistant director) Rachel Heynes (Director) Kendy Chandra (producer)
Submission Date
18-8-2025
Resource Type
Collection (a group of items)
File Format
MP4
Format Note
Quick time player
Abstract
dreamless is a short film that reflects on isolation, depression, and the weight of growing up in an abusive family. told in a slow, deliberate way, it uses artful imagery to explore how dreams become both a safe escape and a way of coping with reality. at its heart, the film is about trying to survive in the real world while yearning to avoid it.
Note
Genre
Short Film (Drama / Psychological / Art Film)
Themes
Isolation, depression, family trauma, escapism, survival, dreams vs. reality
Release Information
First completed in 2025
Production Details
Produced and directed as part of final year film studies at SAE Institute, Sydney. Methodical in pacing and artful in interpretation.
Additional Credits
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Writer/Director: Rachel Heynes
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Cinematographer: Mark Robinson
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Editor: Lucas Giordan
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Sound Design: Finlay Nancarrow
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Cast: Nicholas On, Tony Goh, Nicky Ruscoe
Location
Filmed in Sydney, Australia.
Audience
Parental Guidance (PG) - mild impact language/themes
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ainis, P., Chandra, K., Gerges, J., Giordano, L., Heyes, R., Nancarrow, F., Partridge, G., & Robinson, M. (2025). Dreamless [Bachelor's Major project, SAE University College]. Creo.