The Dreams of Rene Sendam (2022)
Rene Sendam is deeply troubled. A lonely graduate student studying poetry and an often alienating eccentric, Rene leads a fantasy life built on delusion and wonder… and a real life of isolation and rejection. “The Dreams of Rene Sendam” follows Rene’s friendships with three other students, including with Marie DiPierro, a free spirit traumatized by her father’s untimely death. Eventually Rene’s dangerous dreams threaten to rupture reality, putting Marie's life at risk.
Director: Joshua Zev Nathan
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Jake Lee Smith as Rene Sendam |
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Sophia Savage as Marie DiPierro |
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Joe Grifasi as Dr. Bradley |
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Darwin Luján as Jim LaPish |
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Jeffrey Staab as Well-Dressed Man |
| Writing | Joshua Zev Nathan | Writer |
| Directing | Joshua Zev Nathan | Director |
| Camera | Jared Hawkley | Grip |
| Lighting | Jared Hawkley | Electrician |
| Camera | Jared Hawkley | Camera Loader |