Heavy dreamer, Aris Fletcher, has been initiated into the Seechers. After reading a forbidden text on how to enter the Subconscious World, Aris dabbles in his own powers, which puts his life in great danger.
Direction
Kavanagh packs a feature's worth of worldbuilding into 18 minutes.
Practical Effects
DIY subconscious realm aesthetics hit different than glossy CGI.
Director
Natalie Kavanagh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Natalie Kavanagh shot this while completing her MFA, funding it through a Kickstarter that promised backers 'nightmares included.'
The Subconscious World design draws heavily from 1970s British folk horror aesthetics—think The Stone Tape meets Zardoz on no money.