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Somnambulist - Directed by Chris Vance

  • Jul 3, 2025
  • 1 min read

Project Type: Short Film

Project Title: Somnambulist

Brief Synopsis: Somnambulist tells the story of WRITER, an aspiring novelist experiencing writers block. Consumed by fits of depression and anxiety, WRITER quickly becomes enthralled by visions of a strange, mysterious woman named LUCY, soon finding himself in a dream-like, existential existence. What begins as playful, fun way to pass the time, soon devolves in a nightmarish purgatory; the line between reality and fantasy fading away.

Runtime: 9 minutes 17 seconds

Completion Date: November 2024

Country of Origin: United States of America

Language: English


Credits

Director: Chris Vance

Writer: Chris Vance

Producer: Chris Vance

Cinematographer: Hutch Bailey

Editor: Chris Vance

Key Cast: Spencer Mcgraw, Elizabeth Blair Phillips

 
 
 

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