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The Edge of Dreaming (2010)

Duration: 73    Category: Feature, Personal, Science, Scotland   Opportunity: Postgraduate Study

This is the story of a rational, sceptical woman, a mother and wife, who does not remember her dreams. Except once, when she dreamt her horse was dying. She woke so scared she went outside in the night. She found him dead. The next dream told her she would die herself, when she was 48.

A co-production by Amy Hardie Productions, Passion Pictures, and Hard Working Movies, in collaboration with the Scottish Documentary Institute

Screening Formats: Digi Beta, HDCam, DV-Cam

Highlights:
WINNER – “Best of Fest” – Edinburgh International Film Fest 2010
WINNER – Main Critics’ Award – Kiev International Film Fest 2010

OFFICIAL SELECTION – IDFA 2009

Reviews:

★★★★ – Eye for Film

“Her reconnaissance of dreamland provided some eerie moments, and resulted in a mesmerising film” – The Guardian

“intelligent woman with an open mind and heart who embarked on a serious metaphysical quest” – The New York Times

“Poetic, hallucinatory effects and a candid, intimate perspective.” – The Wall Street Journal

“The Edge of Dreaming was the most watched film in America on PBS for several weeks… audiences have interpreted her story as a metaphor.” – Scotland on Sunday

Supported by: VPRO, More4, ZDF/Arte, POV, SAC, and Scottish Screen

Links:
Official website
Amy Hardie

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Amy Hardie
Producers: George Chignall (Passion Pictures)
Doug Block and Lorie Cheatle (Hard Working Movies)
Amy Hardie
Writer: Amy Hardie
DOP: Ian Dodds, Amy Hardie
Editors: Ling Lee, Mike Culyba, Colin Monie
Music & Sound Design: Jim Sutherland

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