Synopsis: A woman, a child, a river, running. Spinning and swinging, dreaming and
playing. Lost. Scared… and fading away.

Intent:
Somehow, I have found my way back to the beginning. Silent cinema has long lost its audience and with it, we have lost our sensibilities as silent film spectators. I was, and remain curious about the impact of silent film, not from an academic point of view, but rather as a means of expression. In these current days of ones and zeros and sound all around, I am intrigued by the gentle power of what has long been perceived as a dead language. Dream of the woman in blue is a narrative loosely connected by character, movement and aesthetic. It is not meant to mimic or copy a certain epoch of cinematic history. It is an exploration in looking that encourages a construction of the narrative through viewing. The film is based on a series of nighttime dreams I think I had once.

The Film and Video Arts Society of Edmonton, Alberta commissioned the film as part of commemorative activities for their 25th anniversary. An earlier, incomplete version of the film was screened at Metro Cinema.

Technical:
6 minutes, 20 seconds
35mm, silent, black and white
1.37:1 aspect ratio