2022 • Movie • Musical/Dance • Directed by Tom Pearson
The Night Garden
Synopsis
The Night Garden (28m) is a surrealist, dance-driven short shot on smartphones by Bessie Award-winning creators Third Rail Projects. Through 7 poetic dreamscapes, it weaves dance, art, and poetry into a hypnotic visual journey through the subconscious
Details
GenresMusical/Dance, Music & Performances, Mystery, Drama
Release Date2022-04-14
Runtime28 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish
CountriesUS
Production CompanyThird Rail Projects
IMDbIMDb Page
Keywords
Time Travel, Filmmaking, Environment, Dystopia, Dance, Arts & Culture, Doppelganger, Thought-Provoking, Quirky, Provocative, Profound, Edgy, Dreamy, Campy, Absurd, Women Filmmakers, LGBTQIA+, Gay, Surrealism, Supernatural, Psychological Thrillers, Non-Narrative, Mythological, High Concept, Film Noir, Experimental, French New Wave, Erotic, Black & White, Arthouse, Ambient Video, David Lynch
Ratings
US-TV: TV-14
Advisory
Nudity
Festivals
- Paus Premieres Festival (April 2022) – Official Selection & Online Premiere Screening
- Flickfair On-Demand Film Festival (May 2022) – Official Selection & Monthly Platform Screening
- Seoul International Short Film Festival (July 2022) – Official Selection & Online Screening
- Nyack Film Festival (August 2022) – Official Selection & Live Theater Screening
- Barcelona International Film Festival (2022) – Official Selection & Gold Lion Award Winner
- San Francisco Indie Short Festival (2022) – Official Selection
- 24 Frames Film Festival (2022) – Official Selection & Award Winner
- Cyrus Monthly Film Festival (2022) – Official Selection & Award Winner
Awards
- Roma Short Film Festival (May 2022) – Best Experimental Short Film / Best Mobile Short Film
- Tokyo International Short Film Festival (March/May 2022) – Best Experimental Short Film
- Focus International Film Festival (2022) – Platinum Award: Experimental Smart Phone Short Film
- Crown Wood International Film Festival (2022) – Best Experimental Short Film
- Shenzhen International Film Festival (2022) – Best Experimental Film
- Obiettivo Corto International Smartphone Film Festival (2022) – Most Innovative Short Film
- Toronto Independent Film Festival (2022) – Best Mobile Film Short
- London Indie Short Festival (2022) – Best Experimental Short
- Moscow Russia International Film Festival (2022) – Best Mobile Film
- Florence Film Awards (2022) – Best Experimental/Mobile Short Film
- L.A. Indies Awards (2022) – Official Winner (Category Specific)
- Indie Short Fest (April 2022) – Special Mention & Best Experimental Short Nomination
- Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2022) – Special Mention
- New York Movie Awards (2022) – Special Mention
- Mykonos International Film Festival (2022) – Special Mention
- Seattle Film Summit (2022) – Special Mention
Cast
Renata Zhigulinaas Lover of Absinthe/Dreaming Woman/Baba Yaga/Royal Family Member #1
Daria Karpovaas Grand Duchess
Marta Lunéas Butterfly/Caterpillar Woman
Anastasia Nesterovaas Meditating Woman with Antlers
Marissa Nielsen-Pincusas Ghost/Royal Family Member 2
Tom Pearsonas Imaginary Friend/Royal Family Member 3
Crew
Tom Pearsondirector, writer
Renata Zhigulinadirector, writer
Daria Karpovadirector, writer
Anastasia Nesterovadirector, writer
Marissa Nielsen-Pincusdirector, writer
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