Albina Dream Survey

  • Music Video Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 3 mins

Country: United States

Language: English

Premiere: NYC Premiere

Directed by: Spencer Garland

Produced by: Spencer Garland

SEE THE FILM

Friday Feb 21, 5:25 PM-7:30 PM – Friday Evening Shorts Program 1 + QA

Friday Feb 21, 2:45 PM-5:05 PM – Friday Matinee Animation + Music Video

A mystical being receives the dreams of Black children via a mysterious phone number. The Dream Collector, the dashing “Honk-Shoo Hero,” does what he can to protect them from the forces that seek to destroy them. If you have a dream worth sharing, please call the Dream Collector’s hotline at 971-266-0341 to share it anonymously.

This film is supported by a grant by Oregon Film. Visit https://oregonfilm.org/ for more information.

About the Director

Spencer Garland is an interdisciplinary artist and educator operating in Portland, OR. His work encompasses animation, video games, and films. Garland has been featured at the Portland Art Museum, BlackStar Film Festival, with upcoming collaborations with the Smithsonian and Xbox. He aims to tell Black stories that have never been told through animation while showing the process of making the project in real-time with his students. Their feedback and questions drive his own personal curiosity.

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