Dream Upon Waking

Dream Upon Waking

Bright lime-green text reading “Dream Upon Waking” on a purple abstract background

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Written, Directed & Produced by

J. Andrew

Year

2021

Starring

J. Andrew
Scott Rice
Andre Steens

Official Movie Poster

Purple and neon green poster for the short film Dream Upon Waking, featuring festival laurels and the tagline “The best pandemic short you’ve seen this year.”

Tagline

Always remember to dream upon waking.

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Purple and magenta film title card reading “Dream Upon Waking,” with Liberty Lane Films and “A J. Andrew Film” text.

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Awards + Official Selections

AWARD WINNER: Honorable Mention (LGBTQ Short, Set Design), IndieX Film Fest (Los Angeles, CA)

AWARD WINNER: Honorable Mention, LA Underground Film Forum (Los Angeles, CA)

OFFICIAL SELECTION: City Shorts Film Festival (San Francisco, CA)

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Online Isolation Short Videos Festival (Moscow, Russia)

OFFICIAL SELECTION: SacFilmChallenge Music & Film Festival (Sacramento, CA)

“J. Andrew’s Dream Upon Waking might be the best pandemic short you’ve seen this year. Bold colors, excellent storytelling, and editing expand the film’s dreamy world.”

— City Shorts Film Festival

Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, Blacklight party room decorated with neon geometric designs, colorful hanging dots, a ball pit, and chairs.
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, Director J. Andrew wearing glasses and a neon green onesie shirt posing under blue and neon blacklight in front of geometric wall decorations
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, Person applying fluorescent makeup in a mirror-lit makeup station under purple and black light
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, Person posing in a neon blacklight room with glowing geometric wall designs, starry ceiling, colorful lights, and illuminated toys.
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, Person reclining on a brown leather sofa with legs raised, a gray blanket, pink throw, lamps, books, and framed artwork in the living room.
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, person wearing fluorescent face paint and masks at a UV-lit bar or nightclub
Behind the scenes of the award-winning short film Dream Upon Waking, person wearing fluorescent face paint and masks at a UV-lit bar or nightclub