Join us and the California Film Commission (CFC) for a conversation with the team behind the upcoming feature film DREAMQUIL, a psychological thriller starring John C. Reilly, Elizabeth Banks, and Juliette Lewis. The film is currently in post-production.
Panelists will include writer/director/producer Alex Prager, co-writer Vanessa Prager, editor Matt Chessé, Brownstone Productions producer Alison Small, and Patriot Pictures executive producer Natalie Perrotta. The panelists will speak about the film’s development and production, collaboration, and worldbuilding. Alex will discuss her transition from visual artist to first-time feature director, working with her co-writer sister, and collaborating with actors and producers. The panelists will also discuss the practical filmmaking techniques, the world of DREAMQUIL, and the choice to have Elizabeth Banks play dual roles in the film.
About DREAMQUIL:
DREAMQUIL is a psychological thriller set in the not so distant future. Carol (Banks) is a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child. Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for a digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming. DREAMQUIL forces us to face the realities of our changing world and explores how the automation of society impacts our identity, and reminds us of what makes us human.
