Dreamland (2006)

Director:

Jason Matzner

Writer:

Tom Willett

Release Date:

1 August 2007 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Life blooms in extraordinary places.

Plot:

A young woman who lives in a desert trailer park must choose between caring for her hapless father and sick friend or fulfilling her own destiny. |

Plot Keywords:

Trailer Park | Las Vegas Nevada | Bikini | Motorcycle | Accident

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Agnes Bruckner	...	Audrey
Kelli Garner	...	Calista
Justin Long	...	Mookie
John Corbett	...	Henry
Gina Gershon	...	Mary
Brian Klugman	...	Abraham
Chris Mulkey	...	Herb
Luce Rains	...	Dreamer
Olive Bureker	...	Aunt Sadie
Sherry Lynette	...	Nurse
Jenny Gabrielle	...	Truck Driver

Directed by
Jason Matzner

Writing credits
Tom Willett

Produced by
Joan G. Bostwick	....	associate producer
Ed Cathell III	....	co-producer
Peter Heller	....	producer
Alan Hunter	....	executive producer
Hugh Hunter	....	executive producer
Archie Lamb	....	executive producer
Doug Mankoff	....	producer
Andrew Spaulding	....	producer
Jessica Stamen	....	co-producer
Amotz Zakai	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Anthony Marinelli
Photek

Cinematography by
Jonathan Sela		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Zene Baker

Casting by
Shannon Makhanian

Production Design by
Gustav Alsina

Art Direction by
Matt Pennington

Set Decoration by
Allan Lane

Costume Design by
Jasminka Jesic

Makeup Department
Lori Ann Baker	....	hair department head
Lori Ann Baker	....	makeup department head
Sara Bozik	....	hair stylist
Sara Bozik	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Karen A. Harris	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claudio Ruben	....	second assistant director
Marcia Woske	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Allan Lane	....	property master
Amahl Lovato	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
David Brownlow	....	production sound mixer
Kyle Clausen	....	mix stage engineer
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bridget Farrington	....	foley artist
Walter New	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric D. Anderson	....	first assistant camera
Theodore Y. Bott	....	best boy
David Cummings	....	best boy grip
Greg Eichman	....	gaffer
Hank Herrera	....	key grip
Lewis Jacobs	....	still photographer
Sam Mares	....	camera loader
Vanessa Morehouse	....	assistant camera
Corey Weintraub	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claire Sandrin	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Aidan Stanford	....	color timer

Music Department
Clint Bennett	....	music producer
Clint Bennett	....	music recordist
Clint Bennett	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Aleah Ames	....	production office coordinator
Paul Haag	....	locations manager
Maggie Means	....	production accountant
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor
Aimie Olson	....	key medic
Aimie Olson	....	mentor
Irwin M. Rappaport	....	production attorney
Joshua Sallach	....	production assistant
Gwyn Savage	....	production assistant
Stan Torres	....	assistant location manager

Thanks
Manuel Mendoza	....	special thanks
Chuck Spurgeon	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dreamland Motion Picture Company
• Echo Lake Productions (I)
• Heller Highwater Productions
• Hunter Films

Distributors

• Horizon Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Stadium Entertainment (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
• Murena International (2007) (Russia) (all media)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2007) (Middle East) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Best Western Rio Rancho  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Serious Grippage & Light  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"A magam útján" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Un sogno troppo grande" - Italy

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic elements, including drug content and sexuality

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Dreamland Motion Picture Company

Quotes:

[on Audrey's bed nursing her from a bee hive attack]
Mookie:Let me take care of you.
[they kiss and proceed to make love]

Movie Connections:

References "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Tesseract

An excellent coming of age story with terrific performances

This is a compelling, evocative coming of age story that has uniformly terrific performances and expert cinematography. The film invites and earns comparison with indie landmarks like GAS FOOD LODGING and RUBY IN PARADISE but is far more than a mere imitation. The stunning photography eschews the grainy, hand-held look of many independent films in favor of a classical expressionism that beautifully conveys the emotions at the story's core. Those emotions are in turn beautifully portrayed by a flawless cast that is given solid support by an unusually strong score and collection of source songs. For viewers looking for a solid character-based dramedy, this is a must see.