IDFA Project Space
Waking Up in a Dream
Jamil McGinnis, Pat Heywood
United States
Selected in
2026
Program
IDFA Project Space: Rough cut
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Logline
A Child carries an Elder’s journal across Brooklyn in search of a mythical beach said to hold a forgotten secret. Boundaries between memory and imagination dissolve as a collection of documentary encounters across the city transforms her journey into a shared dream.
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Project Information
Category
IDFA Project Space: Rough cut
Countries of Production
United States
Estimated Length
120 min
Credits
Director
Jamil McGinnis,
Pat Heywood
Jamil McGinnis,
Pat Heywood
Production
Claire McGirr for Monty Dunlop,
Petrus van Staden for Vanishing Elephant,
Yoko Kohmoto for Vanishing Elephant,
Pat Heywood,
Jamil McGinnis
Claire McGirr for Monty Dunlop,
Petrus van Staden for Vanishing Elephant,
Yoko Kohmoto for Vanishing Elephant,
Pat Heywood,
Jamil McGinnis
Editing
Carla Luffe
Carla Luffe