Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Joe is consumed by a recurring dream that won’t let him go, always threatening to surface in reality.

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// Credits //
CAST
Joe - Alexander Cobb
Blake - Sam Parks

CREW
Writer / Director / DP / Sound Design - Matt R Smith
Producer / Production Designer - Rhian Smith
Camera Operator - Joby Newson
Gaffer - Matt Baxter
Sound Recordists - Joe Martin, Kate Papi
Original Score - Alex Hyland, Matt R Smith
Visual Effects - Richard Reed

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