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| Directed by | Taylor Olson |
| Written by | Taylor Olson |
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| Starring | Taylor Olson |
| Cinematography | Kevin A. Fraser |
| Edited by | Shawn Beckwith |
| Music by | Zachary Greer |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
What We Dreamed of Then is a 2025 Canadian drama film written and directed by Taylor Olson.[1] The film stars Olson as Gideon, a swim coach experiencing "unseen homelessness" and living in a van, while keeping his homelessness a secret.[2] The cast also includes Christie Burke, Parveen Kaur, Hugh Thompson, Eugene Sampang, Martha Irving, Koumbie, Breton Lalama and Katelyn McCulloch.
The film's budget of CA$1.3 million is funded by the governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, along with Screen Nova Scotia and Telefilm Canada.[3] The film went into production in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 2024, with the working title Unseen.[4] Described as the "largest English-spoken film to be shot in New Brunswick in more than a decade,"[5] filming in Saint John took place in May 2024.[6]
The film premiered at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival,[1] and was also screened in the Features Canada program at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kelly Townsend, "AIFF unveils four Atlantic features as world premieres for 45th festival". Playback, July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Bates, Andrew (May 26, 2024). "Saint John shoot 'important moment' for N.B. film industry: producers". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Rudderham, Hannah (May 19, 2024). "One frame at a time: The road to reviving New Brunswick's film industry". CBC News. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Brendan Christie, "Taylor Olson film Unseen in production in New Brunswick". Playback, April 30, 2024.
- ^ MacRae, Avery (May 14, 2024). "'Unseen' film largest English-language movie to be shot in New Brunswick in more than a decade". CTV Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Bates, Andrew (April 18, 2024). "Saint John announces street closures for film shoot". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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