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Award-winning Directing duo Luca Schenato & Sinem Vardarli based in London. Films @dreamwalker_shortfilm , The Brave Heart, Fingers Tale

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✨Big news! ✨🎬

We’re thrilled to share that our short film Dreamwalker will have its World Premiere at the Sitges Film Festival, one of the world’s most iconic showcases for fantastic films.

Sitges has long been a home for boundary-pushing stories and visionary filmmakers, so it’s an incredible honour for us to be part of this year’s edition.

Stay tuned for more updates as we head to Sitges this October!

@sitgesfestival
@lucaandsinem
@dreamwalker_shortfilm

#animationfilm #dreamwalker_shortfilm
#filmfeatival #sitges #scifi by @lucaandsinem

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The Trailer of our latest 15-minute sci-fi hyper-drama 'DreamWalker’ is finally out! Me and Luca spent countless hours the last 3 years working on this ambitious film inbetween jobs. We have finished all the visuals but now WE NEED your HELP to raise the necessary funding for music and sound fx to complete the film.
Our Kickstarter fundraising campaign is launched!! We would love your support, Please consider backing us and spread the word about DreamWalker. Go to Link in Bio, watch the full video! 👀

#shortfilm #dreamwalker_shortfilm #indiefilm #animationfilm #kickstarter #kickstartercampaign #adultanimation #animatedfilm #crowdfunding #filmmaking #fundraising
#animation #scifi #drama #scifidrama #characters #3Danimation #2danimation #psycadelic #shamanism #adventure #spiritualjourney #shamanicquest #herojourney by @lucaandsinem

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2 years ago

Happy to be back at @sitgesfestival alongside with the best in fantastic cult cinema ✨🎬
After the World Premiere at Sitges in 2025 @dreamwalker_shortfilm has been invited for another series of special screenings for the festival's collateral events. taken in Sitges, Barcelona, España by @lucaandsinem

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3 days ago

We’re incredibly excited to announce that DREAMWALKER has been selected for this year’s highly selective International Competition of short sci-fi films at @les_utopiales in Nantes! 🚀

Being part of Europe's largest and most celebrated science-fiction festival is a huge honour for us.

#lesutopiales2026
#shortfilm
#sci-fi
#animationfilm by @lucaandsinem

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11 days ago

@dreamwalker_shortfilm has received the Jury Award for Best Animated Film at the Sidewalk Film Festival! @sidewalkfilm

We are grateful to the festival for giving us the opportunity to screen our film and share Dreamwalker with its audience. A special thanks to the jury for recognising the film with this award.

#animationfilm
#sidewalkfilm
#shortfilm by @lucaandsinem

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a month ago

dreamwalker_shortfilm will be featured at @sidewalkfilm Festival!
24th-30th August in Birmingham USA.

Additional to the official festival's program, Dreamwalker will also be part of the Black Lens Spotlight Day on Aug 26th. by @lucaandsinem

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3 months ago

BTS from our latest project for Ollipop's film campaign, where we were involved as Animation Directors.
Produced by @droolprods and @nottoscalehq
On set with @robot_sa

The shoot took place in Cape Town, and here is Luca enjoying the sunshine while on duty as set animation supervisor.

#2danimation
#setlife
#capetown taken in Cape Town, South Africa by @lucaandsinem

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4 months ago

Recently we had great fun by serving as
Animation Directors for the latest Ollipop campaign.

Production Company: @droolprods @nottoscalehq
Director: @freddiepowell100

Animation Director: @lucaandsinem

Producer: Jess Wylie jess_wyli3
Cape Town Production: @robot_sa
Post-Production: @untold_studios
Music Supervisor: Shadrach
Agency: Callen

Animation Studio: @nottoscalehq
Producer: Sarah Butterworth

For the full credits check out the production companies instagram profiles :)

#2danimation
#vintageanimation
#musical by @lucaandsinem

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4 months ago

Dreamwalker has received the Best Animation Film – Apuleio Award at the First International Hermetic Film Festival. 🏆

Thank you, FHIFF. 🖤

#dreamwalker
#award
#fhiff by @lucaandsinem

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5 months ago

Dreamwalker is nominated for “Best UK SciFi Short” at Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival @newrenaissancefilmfestival
The screening will be on 7th May at 6pm Closeup Cinema Shoreditch, London. @sinem_vardarli will be there, come say hi 🎟️ Tickets are available in the cinema or at https://dreamersfilmfestival.co.uk/nominations. see you soon ✨. @lucaandsinem @dreamwalker_shortfilm taken in Close-Up Cinema by @lucaandsinem

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5 months ago

@dreamwalker_shortfilm is currently in competition at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF)
one of Europe’s leading genre film festival!

The screening will take place on 18/04 at 14:00.
@bifff_festival by @lucaandsinem

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6 months ago

Thank you @festival_monstra for having @sinem_vardarli and @dreamwalker_shortfilm ✨ From dark rooms filled with great films and imagination, to open skies, ocean air, and quiet wanderings in and out Lisbon. Greatful for the inspiration, the audience and the connections made along the way 🤍 taken in Cinema São Jorge by @lucaandsinem

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7 months ago