In My Dreams

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenny Leon directs. James Chressanthis behind the camera. William Ross scores. Priscilla Nedd-Friendly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 11 years ago.
• 2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
• 3Directed by Kenny Leon, shot by James Chressanthis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Priscilla Nedd-Friendly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Katharine McPhee and Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams carry the top of the cast.
• 7Marketing tagline: "Close your eyes and fall in love.".
• 8IMDB entry: tt3347518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 9Classified under 17 themes, including "fountain", "architect", "restaurant owner", "man of one's dreams".

The technical file

Cinematography

James Chressanthis

Original score

William Ross

Editing

Priscilla Nedd-Friendly

Costume design

Tish Monaghan

Makeup / hair

Sandy Cooper

Sound

Larry Benjamin

Stunt coordinator

Dan Shea

Runtime

94 min · 1h 34m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

PG

IMDB

In My Dreams (2015) ↗

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• 
  Private Practice

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• 
  Hairspray Live!

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Production companies

Who made it

• 

  Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

  US

• 

  Sony Pictures Television

  US

Key crew

• ProducerDavid A. Rosemont
• EditorPriscilla Nedd-Friendly
• Production DesignerRichard Paris
• Production DesignerLinda Del Rosario
• Executive ProducerBrent Shields
• TeleplayTeena Booth
• TeleplaySuzette Couture
• Unit Production ManagerWayne Bennett
• First Assistant DirectorPatrice Leung
• Second Assistant DirectorKit Marlatt
• CastingMolly Lopata
• CastingCoreen Mayrs
• Co-ProducerCameron Johann
• Coordinating ProducerShawn McClaren
• Production ControllerDeborah Houtsma
• Associate ProducerPam Fitzgerald
• Production CoordinatorKathleen Whelan
• Production AccountantPatricia D. Williams
• Script SupervisorBeth Mercer
• Stunt CoordinatorDan Shea
• Set DecorationShannon Murphy
• Property MasterClive Edwards
• Key Makeup ArtistSandy Cooper
• Key Hair StylistSherry Linder-Gygli

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• fountain
• architect
• restaurant owner
• man of one's dreams
• falling in love
• dead mother
• italian restaurant
• shared dream
• true love
• recurring dream
• dream realm
• mother son relationship
• best friends
• dreaming
• woman of one's dreams
• italian chef
• hallmark

Release history · US

When it landed

• TV2014-04-20PG· Hallmark

Also known as

International titles

• En mis SueñosMX
• I mine drømmeDK
• L'amour de mes rêvesFR