bury a dream
Providence, Rhode Island | Film Short
Drama
This is a story about the intricacies of sleepwalking disorders. It explores the life of Magnolia; a girl who is grieving the loss of her mother while coming to terms with her childhood trauma of being bullied. Ultimately the stress of all this manifests itself through her sleepwalking disorder.
bury a dream
Providence, Rhode Island | Film Short
Drama
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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This is a story about the intricacies of sleepwalking disorders. It explores the life of Magnolia; a girl who is grieving the loss of her mother while coming to terms with her childhood trauma of being bullied. Ultimately the stress of all this manifests itself through her sleepwalking disorder.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
AT A GLANCE
As the writer and creator, it is important to me that all heads of department be either women / marginalized genders or BIPOC lead, as this is a drama / thriller which requires a distinctly female / underrepresented voice. Our lead producer, director, and writer are all female.
Check out the TEAM pages to see our female lead diverse cast and crew!
WE SHOOT SEPTEMBER 2021!
THE STORY
BURY A DREAM is a short film that takes place in a 24 hour time period.
WHATS GOING ON? On the morning of her 18th birthday, MAGNOLIA , an ostracized teen, struggling with a sleepwalking disorder, begins going through her mother’s belongings— after her mother was killed in an airplane crash Magnolia has been left to her own devices. Later that day, she is visited by her next door neighbor and love of her life HUNTER and his best friend, who disapproves of Magnolia’s social status, FITZ. Through a delicate dance of dreams v.s reality, Magnolia finds herself at a breaking point and decides to finally take a stand on how these boys have made her feel her entire life just down the road.
As the day progresses reality and fiction blur, entangled in a perilous state of grief following the loss of her mother, Magnolia begins to realize that her mental state is nothing short of a nightmare.
This story is about greif & childhood trauma.
PERSONALS
As a queer female artist I love stories surrounding complex female leads, LGBTQIA+ characters, and genres such as thrillers, drama, and exprimental pieces. Most of my film making experience has been as an actor and after moving to LA during the pandemic I decided it was my time to expand my body of work. So after listening to My Favoirte Murder (podcast) in the car like I always do, I heard a compelling story about a man who murdered his wife in his sleep. I was immedaitley facinated. After watching an episode of 2020 on the suspect, it was clear to me that this person was not as clear cut guilty as the court made him seem. There should be deeper research and studies on this horrific matter to prevent people going to prison for mental health phenomena they have no coltrol over.
It's important to me to have a diverse cast and crew to tell this story as REM sleep disorders hold no bound to who they effect. It can happen to anyone. Art about mental health matters becuase it is important for everyone to feel that they can see themselves on screen. We are aiming to tell the raw and real emotional story of a life effected by an uncontrolable sleepwalking disorders.
NOTE: This is not a horror movie. I suffered from sleep paralysis for years and all I could find were movies about people being possessed and having sleep paralysis as a result. Sleep disorders are not paranormal and should be treated with as much T.L.C as any other mental health issue would be.
~
This surreal nightmare explores the following question: Are sleepwalking murderers innocent?
VISUALS
BURY A DREAM is a raw, hard-hitting psychological drama that trances viewer into a dream state of nightmares.
Set in a quaint oceanside home, we imagine the film to be visually dreamy and bright, with bold colors, and a cast of diverse and honest characters. For the telling of a dark tale is easy to do around the dark hue of a fire, but we aim to take it into the light. The ancient origins of story. A major mix of Leda and the Swan, Swan Lake and of course the classic tale of the Ugly Duckling. The Following our heroine through the grief of a lost mother and strive for a lost lover, we see the sleepwalking begins to take over from night into day through an eery lens. One that offers no easy answers. Intense. Dreamy. Soft. Raw.
Our visual language will echo films such as MIDSOMMAR, A GHOST STORY, SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. The dark and twinkling corners of Magnolias sleep state contrasts jarringly with the light and wispy life of a port side town. We envision a soundscape that feels like both a fairytale and an electric shock.
WHY TODAY?
The conversation on mental health is ever on going and now, more important than ever. We must always strive to understand one another on a level that goes deeper than #selfcare.
WHY HELP?
With the impact of the deadly Coronavirus, it's no secret that this is a challenging time for creatives. Especially for those on the ground floor, forging a path of their own. Your contribution will go toward supporting these artists. On a practical level, it could mean pay, food, and rent for a professional otherwise out of work. This pandemic threw a wrench in production plans all across the globe. But we are committed to telling this story- with the right strategies, testing, and COVID-safe protocols in place. We hold the safety of our cast and crew as the highest priority.
There are a lot of causes to which you can give your hard earned money. But we believe that one of them, is creation. At a time like this, stories are what bind us. Your pledge of support would mean bringing this important story to life.
WHAT WOULD YOUR CONTRIBUTION COULD GO TO?
CHECK OUT THE INSTAGRAM PAGE @ BURYADREAMFILM AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
The only way we will reach our crowdfunding goal is if we reach beyond our networks. If you’d like to be a part of supporting queer female filmmakers and sparking new conversations on mental health stories, YOU can make the difference!
Please share our campaign via your social media, email, word-of-mouth, however you want!
We CANNOT do this without you!
Feel free to copy and paste!
Help filmmaker @iamcaroldelmar by supporting her heartfelt and unique @buryadreamfilm about an ostracised sleepwalker who, after lossing her mother, must navigate a life unchaperoned. Join them on @seedandspark; www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
I just watched the @buryadreamfilm campaign video by queer filmmaker @iamcaroldelmar and WOW, you've got to support this short film! Join them on @seedandspark: www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
I'm so excited to see the short film @buryadreamfilm, by @iamcaroldelmar and director @abcorrigan, come to life! Support them on @seedandspark: www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Camera Package
Costs $1,000
We've got good work to capture with the best rented equipment we can get!
Hospitality + Travel
Costs $1,200
We are off to Rhode Island! Were traveling here because our location is free for us to use!
Share this update!
About This Team
WRITER / MAGNOLIA - CAROL DEL MAR
Carol hails from Boston, MA. She has lived and worked in New York City, Los Angeles and London on a variety of projects that have screened at various film festivals such as TRIBECA , Short of the Week & Dumbo Film Festival • she is super excited to be working on this project!
DIRECTOR - ABBY CORRIGAN
Abby is an Actor/ Director/ Artist born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Abby started working on major networks in-between her school studies. She booked a Broadway Tour right out of high school, and later moved to NYC to continue pursuing her career. Since then, she has been seen in Hulu, Showtime, NBC and Roundabout Theater Company productions. This year, she made her directorial debut with her original screenplay ‘Dig The Bones’.
PRODUCER - ASHLEIGH MERLINO
MILES - MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA
Known for Die Like A Man, Carlos Through the Tall Grass, Blue Miracle (2021), Deputy (2020)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - EDDIE YASIN
Eddie Yasin is a New Jersey/New York based cinematographer and colorist. While pursuing a BFA in film, he enhanced his portfolio through collaborations with the broadcast and media department of the Union County board of Chosen Freeholders and various narrative pieces. After completing his degree, Eddie has worked on projects ranging from commercials, narrative films, music videos, and documentaries.
AD - CHRISTL STRINGER
Christl stringer is a writer director and artist from nj. She makes stories about women discovering their identity and body’s currency ♒️
COMPOSER - PRATHIT KADAM
THROUGH STORYTELLING IN HIS MUSIC, PRATHIT KADAM (SEPTEMBER 20, 1994) IS AN EMERGING INTERNATIONAL COMPOSER FOR FILM AND OTHER MEDIA. HIS CREATIVITY AND SIMPLICITY HAS ALLOWED PRATHIT TO BUILD A UNIQUE YET PERSONAL SOUND, WITH SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS LIKE DAWN’S “WILDLIFE” COMMERCIAL AND HIS MOST RECENT COLLABORATION WITH FACEBOOK’S “FUNDRAISER” CAMPAIGN. WITH STORYTELLING COMES AN IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY; ONE MUST BE ABLE TO HELP AID THE STORY OF A FILM, COMMERCIAL, DOCUMENTARY, OR ANY FORM OF VISUAL MEDIA. IN DOING SO, COMPOSERS MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO NARRATE AND EFFECTIVELY DICTATE WHAT MOODS AND ACTIONS NEED TO BE EMPHASIZED AT EVERY SINGLE VISUAL.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
AT A GLANCE
As the writer and creator, it is important to me that all heads of department be either women / marginalized genders or BIPOC lead, as this is a drama / thriller which requires a distinctly female / underrepresented voice. Our lead producer, director, and writer are all female.
Check out the TEAM pages to see our female lead diverse cast and crew!
WE SHOOT SEPTEMBER 2021!
THE STORY
BURY A DREAM is a short film that takes place in a 24 hour time period.
WHATS GOING ON? On the morning of her 18th birthday, MAGNOLIA , an ostracized teen, struggling with a sleepwalking disorder, begins going through her mother’s belongings— after her mother was killed in an airplane crash Magnolia has been left to her own devices. Later that day, she is visited by her next door neighbor and love of her life HUNTER and his best friend, who disapproves of Magnolia’s social status, FITZ. Through a delicate dance of dreams v.s reality, Magnolia finds herself at a breaking point and decides to finally take a stand on how these boys have made her feel her entire life just down the road.
As the day progresses reality and fiction blur, entangled in a perilous state of grief following the loss of her mother, Magnolia begins to realize that her mental state is nothing short of a nightmare.
This story is about greif & childhood trauma.
PERSONALS
As a queer female artist I love stories surrounding complex female leads, LGBTQIA+ characters, and genres such as thrillers, drama, and exprimental pieces. Most of my film making experience has been as an actor and after moving to LA during the pandemic I decided it was my time to expand my body of work. So after listening to My Favoirte Murder (podcast) in the car like I always do, I heard a compelling story about a man who murdered his wife in his sleep. I was immedaitley facinated. After watching an episode of 2020 on the suspect, it was clear to me that this person was not as clear cut guilty as the court made him seem. There should be deeper research and studies on this horrific matter to prevent people going to prison for mental health phenomena they have no coltrol over.
It's important to me to have a diverse cast and crew to tell this story as REM sleep disorders hold no bound to who they effect. It can happen to anyone. Art about mental health matters becuase it is important for everyone to feel that they can see themselves on screen. We are aiming to tell the raw and real emotional story of a life effected by an uncontrolable sleepwalking disorders.
NOTE: This is not a horror movie. I suffered from sleep paralysis for years and all I could find were movies about people being possessed and having sleep paralysis as a result. Sleep disorders are not paranormal and should be treated with as much T.L.C as any other mental health issue would be.
~
This surreal nightmare explores the following question: Are sleepwalking murderers innocent?
VISUALS
BURY A DREAM is a raw, hard-hitting psychological drama that trances viewer into a dream state of nightmares.
Set in a quaint oceanside home, we imagine the film to be visually dreamy and bright, with bold colors, and a cast of diverse and honest characters. For the telling of a dark tale is easy to do around the dark hue of a fire, but we aim to take it into the light. The ancient origins of story. A major mix of Leda and the Swan, Swan Lake and of course the classic tale of the Ugly Duckling. The Following our heroine through the grief of a lost mother and strive for a lost lover, we see the sleepwalking begins to take over from night into day through an eery lens. One that offers no easy answers. Intense. Dreamy. Soft. Raw.
Our visual language will echo films such as MIDSOMMAR, A GHOST STORY, SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. The dark and twinkling corners of Magnolias sleep state contrasts jarringly with the light and wispy life of a port side town. We envision a soundscape that feels like both a fairytale and an electric shock.
WHY TODAY?
The conversation on mental health is ever on going and now, more important than ever. We must always strive to understand one another on a level that goes deeper than #selfcare.
WHY HELP?
With the impact of the deadly Coronavirus, it's no secret that this is a challenging time for creatives. Especially for those on the ground floor, forging a path of their own. Your contribution will go toward supporting these artists. On a practical level, it could mean pay, food, and rent for a professional otherwise out of work. This pandemic threw a wrench in production plans all across the globe. But we are committed to telling this story- with the right strategies, testing, and COVID-safe protocols in place. We hold the safety of our cast and crew as the highest priority.
There are a lot of causes to which you can give your hard earned money. But we believe that one of them, is creation. At a time like this, stories are what bind us. Your pledge of support would mean bringing this important story to life.
WHAT WOULD YOUR CONTRIBUTION COULD GO TO?
CHECK OUT THE INSTAGRAM PAGE @ BURYADREAMFILM AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
The only way we will reach our crowdfunding goal is if we reach beyond our networks. If you’d like to be a part of supporting queer female filmmakers and sparking new conversations on mental health stories, YOU can make the difference!
Please share our campaign via your social media, email, word-of-mouth, however you want!
We CANNOT do this without you!
Feel free to copy and paste!
Help filmmaker @iamcaroldelmar by supporting her heartfelt and unique @buryadreamfilm about an ostracised sleepwalker who, after lossing her mother, must navigate a life unchaperoned. Join them on @seedandspark; www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
I just watched the @buryadreamfilm campaign video by queer filmmaker @iamcaroldelmar and WOW, you've got to support this short film! Join them on @seedandspark: www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
I'm so excited to see the short film @buryadreamfilm, by @iamcaroldelmar and director @abcorrigan, come to life! Support them on @seedandspark: www.seedandspark.com/fund/bury-a-dream
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Camera Package
Costs $1,000
We've got good work to capture with the best rented equipment we can get!
Hospitality + Travel
Costs $1,200
We are off to Rhode Island! Were traveling here because our location is free for us to use!
Share this update!
About This Team
WRITER / MAGNOLIA - CAROL DEL MAR
Carol hails from Boston, MA. She has lived and worked in New York City, Los Angeles and London on a variety of projects that have screened at various film festivals such as TRIBECA , Short of the Week & Dumbo Film Festival • she is super excited to be working on this project!
DIRECTOR - ABBY CORRIGAN
Abby is an Actor/ Director/ Artist born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Abby started working on major networks in-between her school studies. She booked a Broadway Tour right out of high school, and later moved to NYC to continue pursuing her career. Since then, she has been seen in Hulu, Showtime, NBC and Roundabout Theater Company productions. This year, she made her directorial debut with her original screenplay ‘Dig The Bones’.
PRODUCER - ASHLEIGH MERLINO
MILES - MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA
Known for Die Like A Man, Carlos Through the Tall Grass, Blue Miracle (2021), Deputy (2020)
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - EDDIE YASIN
Eddie Yasin is a New Jersey/New York based cinematographer and colorist. While pursuing a BFA in film, he enhanced his portfolio through collaborations with the broadcast and media department of the Union County board of Chosen Freeholders and various narrative pieces. After completing his degree, Eddie has worked on projects ranging from commercials, narrative films, music videos, and documentaries.
AD - CHRISTL STRINGER
Christl stringer is a writer director and artist from nj. She makes stories about women discovering their identity and body’s currency ♒️
COMPOSER - PRATHIT KADAM
THROUGH STORYTELLING IN HIS MUSIC, PRATHIT KADAM (SEPTEMBER 20, 1994) IS AN EMERGING INTERNATIONAL COMPOSER FOR FILM AND OTHER MEDIA. HIS CREATIVITY AND SIMPLICITY HAS ALLOWED PRATHIT TO BUILD A UNIQUE YET PERSONAL SOUND, WITH SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS LIKE DAWN’S “WILDLIFE” COMMERCIAL AND HIS MOST RECENT COLLABORATION WITH FACEBOOK’S “FUNDRAISER” CAMPAIGN. WITH STORYTELLING COMES AN IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY; ONE MUST BE ABLE TO HELP AID THE STORY OF A FILM, COMMERCIAL, DOCUMENTARY, OR ANY FORM OF VISUAL MEDIA. IN DOING SO, COMPOSERS MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO NARRATE AND EFFECTIVELY DICTATE WHAT MOODS AND ACTIONS NEED TO BE EMPHASIZED AT EVERY SINGLE VISUAL.