Synopsis: In this allegorical road movie touching on themes of homelessness, mental health, and addiction, two lost souls embark across a dreamscape America. Their darkly strange journey confronts them with their traumatic pasts, and bonds them in compassion and love.
January 9, 2024:
Five years practically to the day from when we started shooting, our film FUGITIVE DREAMS is finally available to the public TODAY! Congratulations!
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Here’s the official trailer: https://youtu.be/_xcd-qh7y_I
Here’s where people can see it:
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Fugitive-Dreams-April-Matthis/dp/B0CP8BLP8V
Apple TV https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/fugitive-dreams/umc.cmc.1d1i6xxpqdckjnj8fv1ys0zmv
Google Play https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Fugitive_Dreams?id=qVSy4gTBloo.P&hl=en_US&gl=US
YouTube Movies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIG77zxU1g
review of VOD release: https://film-authority.com/2024/01/09/fugitive-dreams/
2020 Official Selection, Fantasia International Film Festival, Montreal (world premiere)
2020 Official Selection, Austin Film Festival, Texas (US Premiere)
2020 European premiere at the Tallinn Black Night Festival
Nov 13-19, 2020: Nov 13-19 Tallinn Black Nights Festival!
https://poff.ee/en/film/fugitive-dreams/
2021 UK premiere at Manchester Film Festival: http://www.maniff.com/fugitive-dreams
Official trailer: https://youtu.be/PwvJLV9Cuv4
New trailer: https://youtu.be/yqi2WLKvKNU
Credits: A film directed by Jason Neulander
Co-written by Caridad Svich and Jason Neulander, Based on the play Fugitive Pieces by Caridad Svich
Starring April Matthis, Robbie Tann, Scott Shepard, O-Lan Jones and David Patrick Kelly.
Cinematography by Peter Simonite. Editing by Mike Saenz.
Music by Nathan Bork Hamilton. Songs by Caridad Svich and Nathan Bork Hamilton.
Official website: http://www.fugitivedreamsfilm.com/
“An astonishing journey into the American subconscious.” — The Hollywood News • “A striking debut.” — Film Threat • “It’s impossible not to empathize with [Matthis and Tann].” — The Film Stage • “Humanity … permeates through every frame.” — Sonic Cinema • “An original and important piece of filmmaking … deserves and demands an audience.” – Nightmarish Conjurings • “Mesmerizing” — Black Girl Nerds
Fugitive Dreams continues on the festival circuit with a premiere at the 2021 Maryland Film Festival on May 2021.
Maryland Film Festival: https://watch.eventive.org/mdff2021/play/607afbc300869d00bed50308
Reviews:
Review in FRESH FICTION — August 31, 2020 — “‘FUGITIVE DREAMS’ a mesmerizing intersection of dreams and landscapes and finding empathy in the forgotten“
Review in Hollywood News: https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2020/09/01/fugitive-dreams-review-dir-jason-neulander-fantasia-2020/
review in Infamous: https://infamousmovies.com/2020/08/31/fugitive-dreams-fantasia-2020-review/
in Film Stage: https://thefilmstage.com/fantasia-review-fugitive-dreams-plunges-into-an-inescapable-purgatory/
in Film Threat: https://filmthreat.com/reviews/fugitive-dreams/
review in Black Girl Nerds: https://blackgirlnerds.com/fantasia-2020-film-review-fugitive-dreams-an-uneasy-escape-from-reality/
review in Sonic Cinema: http://sonic-cinema.com/movie/fugitive-dreams-fantasia-fest/
Nightmarish Conjurings: https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2020/09/02/fantasia-digital-2020-review-fugitive-dreams/
In Cinema Et Cetera: https://cinemaetcetera.com/2020/09/03/fugitive-dreams/amp/
In Tilt Magazine: https://tiltmagazine.net/film/fantasia-2020-fugitive-dreams-evades-the-trap-of-the-filmed-play/
In Eye for Film: https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/fugitive-dreams-2020-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson
In Disappoint Media: https://www.disappointmentmedia.com/reviews/fantasia-2020-fugitive-dreams-a-gorgeous-road-movie-with-excellent-dialogue
True View Reviews — October 29, 2020 — AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2020. “Fugitive Dreams” by Mark Saldana
https://trueviewreviews.com/austin-film-festival-2020-review-fugitive-dreams/
BUT WHY THO — October 24, 2020 — “AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2020: ‘Fugitive Dreams’ by Kate Sanchez
https://butwhythopodcast.com/2020/10/24/austin-film-festival-2020-fugitive-dreams/
AUSTIN CHRONICLE — October 27, 2020 — “AFF Review: Fugitive Dreams” by Steve Davis
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2020-10-27/aff-review-fugitive-dreams/
SIGHTLINES — October 16, 2020 — “‘Fugitive Dreams’ Offers a Tempered Hope in Trying Times” by Erica Lies
https://sightlinesmag.org/film-review-fugitive-dreams-offers-a-tempered-hope-in-trying-times
Daniel Wood Reviews FD:
http://thehorrorcist.com/fantasia-film-festival-2020-daniel-wood-reviews-fugitive-dreams/
FUGITIVE DREAMS world premiere review in Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/dselwyns/film/fugitive-dreams/
FD at Tallinn Black Nights Festival https://www.backseatmafia.com/tallinn-black-nights-review-fugitive-dreams/
FUGITIVE DREAMS is Named one of Top Ten Festival Films of 2020 by The Austin Chronicle: https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2021-01-01/top-10-festival-films-of-2020-you-havent-seen-yet/
THE TEXAS OBSERVER– “‘Fugitive Dreams’ Tells a Timeless Tale for Right Now” https://www.texasobserver.org/fugitive-dreams-tells-a-timeless-tale-for-right-now/
Interviews and Advance Press:
FUGITIVE DREAMS live q and a at Fantasia Fest August 31, 2020 moderated by JUstine Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu1awctM5Dw
FUGITIVE DREAMS has US premiere at 2020 Austin Film Festival in October:
MovieHole lists FUGITIVE DREAMS as top 5 films to anticipate at Fantasia fest! https://moviehole.net/trailer-sneak-peek-at-fantasia-film-fest-selection-fugitive-dreams/
FUGITIVE DREAMS mention in Screen Anarchy: https://screenanarchy.com/2020/08/fantasia-2020-captivating-teaser-debuts-jason-neulanders-fugitive-dreams.html
FUGITIVE DREAMS mention in MovieHole: https://moviehole.net/trailer-sneak-peek-at-fantasia-film-fest-selection-fugitive-dreams/
FUGITIVE DREAMS mini article in Slash Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/fugitive-dreams-interview-director-jason-neulander-talks-cinematic-influences-the-challenge-of-cutting-a-trailer-more/
FUGITIVE DREAMS in Slash Film: https://www.slashfilm.com/fugitive-dreams-trailer/
Interview with star April Matthis: https://blackgirlnerds.com/getting-to-know-the-brilliant-april-matthis-mary-in-fugitive-dreams/
Interview with Neulander in Shockya: https://www.shockya.com/news/2020/09/04/fantasia-international-film-festival-2020-interview-jason-neulander-talks-fugitive-dreams-exclusive/
Interview with cinematographer Peter Simonite in Below the LIne: https://www.btlnews.com/news/fugitive-dreams-cooke-panchro/
Interview with the film’s director in Film Threat: https://filmthreat.com/interviews/trekking-through-jason-neulanders-fugitive-dreams/
Interview with director in the Texas Standard: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/for-austin-filmmaker-home-is-not-a-location/?fbclid=IwAR3p3Tk92fNTh3gu7mUEIEpcCJPh6gahKVaG3yrwVCQPKFMi4zdRlZB8N8U
Interview with film’s director: https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2020-10-16/aff-interview-how-fugitive-pieces-became-fugitive-dreams-riding-the-rails-from-stage-to-screen/
Interview with Jason Neulander and Caridad Svich hosted by Jocelyn Kuritsky on FB Live on October 23, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/jocelyn.kuritsky/videos/10157173414201090
Nov 4-14 2021: FUGITIVE DREAMS on demand as part of the Cinejoy’s Cinequest Festival! https://creatics.org/cinejoy/moviepage/165075#!#pills-all
Mentions for Fugitive Dreams in https://forwardtheater.com/show/mikes-picks-virtual-theater-guide