Mission

A (for the time being) solo film production studio
flourishing in the art of grit, darkness, and anxious dreams.
The surreal, the painful, and the cathartic.
Developing transient and macabre experimental shorts.
Capturing on camera what hides in most people's heads.

Behind
Still Dreaming Productions

Jake Wilson

I became fascinated by film at an early age. First as a mean of escape from cruel reality. Then as a cathartic journey into the depths of my fears and anxieties. I started experimenting with film at the age of twelve and slowly the flame was fanned. Now I am creating through a camera lens the visions, the dreams, and the fears that have festered in my mind for decades. Some will be beautiful while others will be grotesque. My goal is to accurately conjure up on screen what lurks in my mind as best as I can.

Works

2019-2020

Featuring raw interviews and stories coming straight from actual sufferers of mental illness. The goal is to increase awareness and shed light on stories that may otherwise have gone unheard. They can no longer be swept under the rug. They need a voice.

I was inspired to start this project after the tragic suicide of my best friend. I felt that I needed to do something other than just mourn him. I wanted to show people the damage that untreated mental health issues can cause. I bought my VHS camera and a Polaroid camera and began my project. Interviewing multiple people in my community who suffer the same illnesses as my friend did. These are stories I felt needed to be heard.

It is a solo project and the film is shot entirely on VHS and uses a mixed media style with Polaroid photos, notes, book excerpts, quotes, statistics, data, etc. It is now complete and waiting for release.