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Dimensions 
Title ArtDirected by Sloane U’Ren Produced by Sloane U’Ren
Ant NeelyScreenplay by Ant Neely Starring Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Camilla Rutherford
Patrick Godfrey
Olivia Llewellyn
Sean HeartMusic by Ant Neely Cinematography Simon Dennis Editing by Adam Garstone Studio Sculptures of Dazzling Complexity Ltd Running time 99 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Dimensions is a science fiction-love story film set in the 1920s and 1930s, which had its premiere at Cambridge Film Festival (UK) on Wednesday 21 September 2011. The film was directed by Sloane U’Ren and written by Ant Neely, who are a married couple. The film is U’Ren’s feature-film directorial debut and is also known as Dimensions: A Line, A Loop, A Tangle of Threads.
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Plot
The film follows Stephen, a brilliant young boy who lives in Cambridge, England, in what appears to be the 1920s. His world is turned upside down upon meeting a charismatic and inspirational professor at a garden party, who demonstrates to Stephen and his friends what life would be like if they themselves were merely one, or two, dimensional beings. He then proceeds to explain that by manipulating other dimensions, time travel may actually be possible.
As Stephen’s life unfolds, events lead him to dedicate himself to turning the Professor’s theories of time travel into reality. Jealousy, love, obsession, temptation and greed surround him, influencing his fragile mind and the direction of his work.
Cast
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Stephen
- Camilla Rutherford as Jane
- Patrick Godfrey as The Professor
- Olivia Llewellyn as Annie
- Sean Heart as Conrad
- Richard Heffer as Dr. Schmidt
- Georgina Rich as Alice
- James Greene as Old Man
- Sam Harrison as Young Stephen
- George Thomas as Young Conrad
- Hannah Carson as Victoria
Production
Sloane U'Ren and Ant Neely have worked in the film industry for many years on large Hollywood films and television productions,[1] U'Ren as art director and designer with Neely as a composer and musician.[2] The couple wanted to make their own film for many years and rather than wait for a large studio to invest decided to produce the film independently, Neely said, “We could wait for someone to come knock on our door and get old waiting, or we could just go and do it.”[3]
U'Ren and Neely sold their house to help finance the production, a move that caused some media attention in the UK.[4][5]
Principal photography started on 26 July 2010 and ended on 21 August 2010.[6] Dimensions joins a small but growing list of feature films shot entirely using DSLR cameras, at times the film used three Canon 5D Mk II and a Canon 7D.
The film was shot entirely in and around Cambridge, England including Downing College, Cambridge University. Sloane U'Ren and Ant Neely, along with almost all of the cast, attended the world premiere: they introduced themselves before the screening, and answered questions about the project and how it was completed afterwards.
Music
The original score was composed by Neely and recorded at British Grove Studios with the London Metropolitan Orchestra.
References
- ^ Credits: Sloane U'Ren offical page, 2009
- ^ Neely Credits: Ant Neely IMDB, 2005
- ^ Ant Neely: BBC News Interview BBC, 2010
- ^ BBC News: BBC News Interview BBC, 2010
- ^ Chris Elliot: Cambridge Evening News CEN, 2010
- ^ Cast and Crew: Dimensions Blog official page, 2009
External links
Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- Upcoming films
- 2010s science fiction films
- Films shot in the United Kingdom
- Directorial debut films
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