Sleep
United Kingdom, 18m, Arri Alexa
In a remote part of southern France, two men have been operating for the past 18 months, robbing the homes of a privileged expatriate community. Their method, sleeping gas.
Director: Robin Fraser
Writer: Robin Fraser
Producer(s): Marcello Demner
Co-Producer(s): David Hidehiko Whone
Director of Photography: Bart Sienkiewicz
Editor: N/A (it’s the director but doesn’t want to be credited in the program)
Cast: Frederick Schmidt, Dean Christie, Dorothy Collins, Duncan Duff, Jamie Zubairi
Contact: Robin Fraser, actnaturalpresents@gmail.com
About the Writer/Director
Prior to graduating Columbia's Directing MFA, Robin Fraser worked in the Creative Department of Ogilvy&Mather London. Aiding in campaigns for brands like Ford, IBM and MTV. Fraser's directorial work has since garnered critical acclaim, including screenings at Cannes and SXSW, his portfolio featuring commissions for Tesla, Vybz Kartel and Vice Magazine. Fraser is currently in development for his first feature, Olympian, which he has written and will direct.
About the Producer
Marcello Demner graduated UCL and Milan’s IULM in Business and Italian with honours before attending Columbia's Creative Producing MFA program. Returning to Vienna, Demner founded FM Studio, producing award winning advertisements for clients such as BMW (Cannes Silver Lion) among others. In the fall of 2015, Demner Co-Produced his first feature, History of Now, which premiered at Raindance in London, and will be distributed in German-speaking cinemas.
