Directors Matthew and Daniel Kooman will present their new documentary Dream for the first time this Friday in Red Deer. “We’re proud to unveil the film to a hometown crowd,” says Matthew Kooman. “Audiences in Central Alberta have been so supportive of us in our filmmaking journey and we’re excited Central Albertans will be the first to see this film.”
DREAM PREMIERE
- Date: June 14, 2019
- Time: 6:15 pm and 8:00 pm
- Location: Welikoklad Event Centre, 4922 49 Street
A short talk back panel with the directors will follow each screening. An afterparty for VIP Pass holders will take place at Red Hart Brewing, where audience members can talk more intimately with the filmmakers and some of the film’s subjects.
Dream asks the question: if anything were possible, what dream would you build your life on? The film features individuals who have had incredible success and who have encountered enormous obstacles, including Grammy-nominated recording artists Bryan and Katie Torwalt; Robb Nash, the popular musician who was recently named to the Order of Canada and has helped save more than 800 teens from suicide; and Canadian Rock ’n Roll Hall of Fame member Phil Comparelli, the former lead guitarist of rock band 54/40.
“A powerful dream can change the world,” notes co-director Daniel Kooman who returned from a trip to Tanzania last week where he met up with Milka, a young woman whose dream of becoming a doctor is becoming a reality because of the film project.
The handcrafted Dream Elephants featured in the film that Milka is making in Tanzania with her friend Elijah, the 10 year old Central Albertan boy who bought her sewing machines, will be on display after the screening and available for sale.
“Even though we haven’t screened the film publicly yet,” Daniel highlights, “the film is already making an impact. Poverty won’t stop Milka from achieving her dream of education, and Central Alberta has a direct connection to her dream coming true.”
Tickets are available online and at the door.
- General Admission tickets can be purchased at https://rdctickets.universitytickets.com
- VIP Passes can be booked at https://unveilstudios.tickit.ca/
View the press kit, including production stills and video: https://unveilstudios.com/dream.
About the series:
A child soldier. Grammy-nominated artists. A Rock and Roll legend.
Everyone has dreams. DREAM is an episodic series following 9 inspiring stories of children, women and men from around the world.
The very act of dreaming requires risk. DREAM reveals the stories of famous and everyday people and takes a look at successful, aspiring and lost dreams.
The series seamlessly weaves the life lessons and dreams shared by famed interview subjects with the storyline of aspiring youth from Africa and North America. DREAM suggests that you either live your dream or you live somebody else’s, and the series challenges viewers to create dreams big enough to build their life upon. Because even the smallest dream, when connected to your purpose, can change everything.
Learn more about the inspiring project and Season One on the Dream page on our site.
