DREAMS

CHILDHOOD

Childhood Dreams is a dance film inspired by Plato’s Theory of Forms and Elizabeth Gilbert’s concept of ideas as sentient entities.

The film explores the tension between the perfect, intangible world of ideas and the imperfect, ever-changing physical world where those ideas are brought to life. Through the creature-like Glaukon — a sentient being representing ideas seeking human collaborators — the film visualizes the overwhelming, chaotic, and often tormenting process of creativity. Choreography within the film portrays the struggle of resisting, accepting, and manifesting an idea, blending mechanical precision and raw emotional expression to capture the mind’s battle between inspiration and reality.

( Credits )

Director: April L McLaurin
Assistant Director: James Realubit
Producer: April L McLaurin
Choreographer: April L McLaurin
Cinematographer: James Realubit
Set Filmographer: Travis “Skitz” Simmons
Photographer: Tatyana Kiahra
Brand Direction: April L McLaurin
Graphics: April L McLaurin
Art / Illustration: Jisoo Yu
Wardrobe: April L McLaurin
Makeup Direction: Akilah Edwards
Set Operations: Tatyana Kiahra, James Realubit, Travis “Skitz” Simmons

Music Credits: “Childhood Dreams” – ARY
Location: Creative Camp Studio

Dancers: April L McLaurin / Sakarah “Saky” Hall-Edge / Jisoo Yu
Supporting Dancers: Isa Lemus Lemus / Sage Alex

Special Thanks:
L.A. Dance Studio, Morrisville NC

Dancer performing expressive solo choreography in “Childhood Dreams,” a dance film by April L. McLaurin.
Still from “Childhood Dreams” featuring a solo dancer mid-movement, choreographed by North Carolina artist April L. McLaurin.
Three dancers performing together in “Childhood Dreams,” choreographed and directed by April L. McLaurin.
Trio of dancers in synchronized movement during April L. McLaurin’s visual dance piece “Childhood Dreams.”
East Coast choreographer April L. McLaurin’s visual dance project “Childhood Dreams,” spotlighting a solo performance under dramatic lighting.
Bold lighting and ensemble choreography in “Childhood Dreams,” featuring a trio of performers under April L. McLaurin’s direction.
Close-up of dancer performing an artistic sequence from April L. McLaurin’s interdisciplinary film “Childhood Dreams.”
Expressive trio performance from “Childhood Dreams,” a North Carolina-based dance film by April L. McLaurin.
Bold solo movement from “Childhood Dreams,” choreographed by April L. McLaurin and filmed with high-contrast visual direction.
Solo dancer framed in bold lighting, performing April L. McLaurin’s original choreography in “Childhood Dreams.”
Dancer captured in an emotional solo during April L. McLaurin’s visual storytelling project “Childhood Dreams.”
Three dancers moving in unison in a stylized group sequence from April L. McLaurin’s visual dance film “Childhood Dreams.”
Moody performance still of an individual dancer in “Childhood Dreams,” a dance film by East Coast choreographer April L. McLaurin.

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