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• SYNOPSIS •

Samuel is nine years old. He will be remembered as a thief,

arsonist and a murderer.

• WEBSITE •

themanwhocouldnotdream.com

• SPECIFICATIONS •

Completion Date: May 2012

Country of Origin: Australia

Shooting Format: RED

Screening Format: HDCAM

Running Time: 15 mins

Genre: Drama

Language: English

Ratio: 16:9

Sound: Stereo

• PUBLICITY & DISTRIBUTION •Producer & Sales Contact: Mary Minas, Melbourne, Australia.

e: mary@tmwcnd.com t: +61 (0) 438 370 532

• Kasimir Burgess – Writer/Director •

Kasimir’s films have screened in over thirty countries and won twenty-five awards – including

the Crystal Bear for best short film at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival.

Kasimir is currently in pre on his first feature film FELL, to be produced by iconic Australian

producer John Maynard (The Bank, The Boys, Romulus My Father) and Mary Minas.

• James Armstrong – Writer/Director •

James has worked professionally in the film and television industry on drama,

comedy, animation and documentary projects.

In 2000, James formed Gozer Studio, a boutique design studio undertaking a diverse

range of projects across multiple creative disciplines, including motion graphics, title

sequences and design for Film and Television.

• Mary Minas – Producer •

Since steering her pursuits to producing, Mary has always kept a focus on developing creative

projects. She has produced many short films as well as music clips for some of the most

celebrated songs of recent years. One of the most important projects to date was her role as

Production Manager on the short film ‘Lily’. This successful collaboration led to Kasimir and

James engaging Mary as co-producer on ‘The Man Who Could Not Dream’.

Mary has recently been supported by Screen Australia with a Talent Escalator Producer

Internship grant that will see her working with John Maynard and collaborating on

Kasimir’s upcoming feature FELL.

• Stefan Duscio – Director of Photography •

Growing up in rural Victoria, Stefan always wanted to tell stories in a visual medium. He began

as an illustrator making comic books, though after studying Media Arts at RMIT University in

Melbourne, he started to become curious about photography and filmmaking. After assisting

some of Australia’s best cinematographers, Stefan fast decided that this was the path for him.

It mixed all his love of story, with a new found love in light and photography.

He has since shot countless films, music videos, documentaries and commercials, and enjoys

travelling for work whenever possible. Some of his recent major works include Working

Dog’s latest feature film ‘Any Questions for Ben’, and an upcoming indie feature called

‘Triple Happiness’. His work can be seen at stefanduscio.com

• Vanessa Franz – Production Designer •

Vanessa Franz is an up and coming Production Designer, for the past four years she has been

working in the film industry on short films and television commercials. Her love for spacial

design and hands-on creative work has materialised from her previous work in designing for

theater stage shows and street performances. With a degree in Architecture she is prolific in

all areas of design and passionate about creating visually interesting spaces.

• Tristan Dewey – Sound Designer •

Tristan Dewey is a sound engineer and composer who has been working in the film & television

industry for the past twenty years. He currently works at Bang Bang Studios as a composer

and sound designer for TV commercials, documentaries & film. Tristan is constantly driven by

his love of music and soundscapes. Bringing stories to life with sound is what drives him to be

so passionate about working on short films, documentaries and feature films.

• Stacey O’Connor – Costume Designer •

Stacey O’Connor is an emerging Costume Designer, with a keen eye for design and a thirst

for creative projects. After three years working in the Production department, Stacey had the

gradual realisation that costume was her passion. This move began with assisting wardrobe

on commercials and her motivation grew when Stacey started testing her creative mind on

various stills shoots, music videos and of course many mood boards. Stacey has continued to

gain momentum, having worked on projects such as short film ‘My Favorite Café’, music videos

for band Alpine’s single ‘Hands’ (dir. Luci Schroder) and now having completed ‘The Man Who

Could Not Dream’ with Kasimir and James, which Stacey describes as a collaboration that

fell into place because of the unique and shared creative vision.

• Nicholas Finch – Composer •

Nicholas Finch is a composer from Melbourne Australia. He has composed scores for

several critically acclaimed short Australian films. His work on the film Booth Story won

Best Short Film Score at St Kilda Film Festival 2006.

Alongside his film work, Nicholas is the principal singer-songwriter in Melbourne based

band Graveyard Train – a band who’s success has taken him to music festivals and club

gigs around the world.

In his spare time Nicholas enjoys not grooming and growing ridiculous beards.

• Samantha Coles – Hair/Makeup Artist •

Samantha is a makeup artist and hair stylist in TV, film, theatre, fashion, and special effects.

While completing a degree in Contemporary Arts she decided to study makeup on the side.

By the time she graduated from university she knew she wanted nothing more than to

work as a makeup artist. She has worked freelance in the industry for over 8 years and her

background in the visual arts has fuelled her talent to use a face as her canvas.

Her dedication and passion for her craft has seen her work with clients as varied as Emily

Browning, Deborah Hutton and Chopper Reid. Samantha’s work has also spanned across the

commercial realm, working for brands such as L’Oreal, Cadbury and American Crew as well as

the music video world, collaborating with artists such as Kimbra, Augie March and Cut Copy.

• CAST •

Bird Geoffrey Rush

Adult Samuel Alan Brough

Boy Samuel Walter Smithers

Samuel’s Wife Alan Brough

Samuel’s Son Alan Brough

Samuel’s Daughter Alan Brough

Samuel’s Father Fred Whitlock

Samuel’s Mother Tania Lacy

Doctor Craig McLaughlin

Principal William Gluth

Young Miss Calculo Hayley Moxon

Older Miss Calculo Vivienne Benton

Samuel’s Boss Peter Noble

Mrs Smyth Rosalind Cocks

Costume Shop Owner Peter Hardy

Bully Scott Rogan

Henchman 1 Lucas Haynes

Henchman 2 Billy James Doyle

Henchman 3 Sam Sharwood

Students Eloise Raits

Zali Raits

Lewis Ronald McIntyre

Nelson Perrott

Sophie Carew

Hannah Carew

Baby being rescued Neko Henny Armstrong

Samuel’s Son’s body Nelson Perrott

Samuel’s Daughter’s body Zali Raits

Head Sanitation Scientist Ken Lynch

Sanitation Scientists Kristy Taylor

Thomas Briglia

Carol Hadden

John La Terra

Caroline Adamowicz

Philippa Budge

Jenny Wallace

Featured Colleagues Thom Lawrence

Claire Hollingsworth

Stacey O’Connor

Colleagues Pia Eleanore

Elliott Elliott

Melinda Roadley

Cas Yates

Toby Feldman

Jacqui Hanlin

Street Pedestrians John La Terra

Hannah Fitchet

Cas Yates

Emily Pooley

Thomas Briglia

Matt Atkins

Jemma Cotter

Bonnie Marnock

• CREW •

Written and Directed by Kasimir Burgess

& James Armstrong

Produced by Mary Minas

James Armstrong

Kasimir Burgess

Executive Producers Shamus Hoare

James Armstrong

Cinematography Stefan Duscio

Production Design Vanessa Franz

Original Composition Nick Finch

Sound Design Tristan Dewey

Costume Design Stacey O’Connor

Hair/Makeup Artist Samantha Coles

1st AD Todd Embling

2nd AD Matt Downey

DA/Continuity May Tusler

Production Assistants Matt Atkins

Bonnie Marnock

Jemma Cotter

Daniel Gregg

1st Assistant Camera Asuka Sylvie

1st Assistant Camera/Crane Murray Watt

2nd Assistant Camera Elena Board

2nd Unit Photography Nassiem Valamanesh

Matt Downey

James Armstrong

Kasimir Burgess

Key Scenic Artist Julia Ciccarone

Art Department Coordinator Jacqui Hanlin

Art Department Assistants Jack Peddey

Set Dresser Diana Hodgetts

Nicholas Barber

Dayne Ratcliffe

Set Construction Lucien Hoare

Shamus Hoare

Peter Rae

Thom Neal

Set Painter Eloise Falk

Art Department Runner Saskia Homann

Makeup / Hair Assistant Abby Daniels

Costume Makers Tasmin Aaltonen

& Katherine Manson

Costume Assistants Jill O’Connor

& Ebony Bell

Gaffer Chris Parkinson

Rigging Assistant David Parkinson

Thom Holt

Grip Jamie Leckie

Grip Assistant Steve Robinson

Stills/Videography Ed Armstrong

Amy Piesse

Miklos Janek

Stefan Duscio

Elena Board

Catering My Friend the Peacock

(Jasmin Lefers)

George & Kathy Minas

Shamus Hoare

Toby Henry

Cric Henry

Greg Burgess and the GBA team, Tobey Henry & Neko Armstrong, George & Kathy Minas, Shari Boynton, Matt Downey

and Helifilms, Luke Gallagher, Luke Donovan, Ben Lagoutte, Carla Thornton, Ross & Cric Henry, Ed, Harry, Kelly and

Ian Armstrong, Maria Pires, Julie Coulston, Kim Isaacs, Mick Hoare, Jo Henry, Dylan Osler, Katie Graham, Jim & James at Hub,

Sophia Burgess, Chris Kamen, Jenny Crosbie, Julia Ciccarone, John Maynard, Natasha Pincus, Matilda Brown, Peter Rae,

Mathew Ogilvie, Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School, Sarah Jackson at Getty Images, Mark Osmond, Tony Stevens,

Tom Durrant, Mark at Saint Side, Steven of Horse With Wheels, Tayla Barilla, Ari Wegner, JP Shilo

&

Kate Richter & Anna Dadic at HLA

“4 Minute Warning”

Performed by Radiohead

Composed by Thomas Yorke, Jonathan Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Edward O’Brien and Philip Selway

© 2007 Warner/Chappell Music Ltd © 2007 Xurbia Xendless,

By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd.

In loving memory of Pip Stokes-Burgess, inspiring artist, mother and friend.

Safety Report Lance Anderson

Child Employment Mark Cowell

Jenny MacLeod

Edit James Armstrong

& Kasimir Burgess

Visual Effects James Armstrong

Visual Effects Assistants Shamus Hoare

Rachel Horgan

Graphic design Luke Donovan

Carla Thornton

Aerial Footage Helifilms Australia

Post Production Sound Services

Bang Bang Studios

Camera Equipment Hub Productions

• CREW Continued •

© Gozer Media P/L 2012

• SPECIAL THANK YOU •

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