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The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021 · 82 min

A warm, detail-rich look behind the scenes that rewards fans with anecdotes and archival glimpses of a famously troubled production.

Directed by: Daniel Griffith
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stephen Scarlata, Paul Sammon, Mark Bennett

Overview: A brand new feature-length documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the making of the film, featuring dozens of new and archive interviews with cast and crew.
How it feels: Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, ambition, memory, work
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Directed by: Daniel Griffith
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Stephen Scarlata, Paul Sammon, Mark Bennett

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How it feels

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
ambition
memory
work
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

Cast

Stephen ScarlataSelf - Producer "Jodorowsky's Dune" (voice)
Paul SammonSelf - Film Historian (voice)
Mark BennettSelf - Dune Historian (voice)
Giles MastersSelf - Anthony Masters' Son / Draughtsman (voice)
Ron MillerSelf - Illustrator (voice)
John ThorneSelf - Co-Creator of "Wrapped In Plastic" (voice)
Craig CampobassoSelf - Production Office Assistant (voice)
Jane JenkinsSelf - Casting Director (voice)
Mary E. VogtSelf - Assistant Costume Designer (voice)
Luigi RocchettiSelf - Assistant Make-Up Artist (voice)
Terri HardinSelf - Costumer (Stillsuit) (voice)
Mark SiegelSelf - Head of Construction (Stillsuit) (voice)
Kenneth George GodwinSelf - Journalist (voice)
Richard MalzahnSelf - Visual Effects Graphics (voice)
Brian SmithiesSelf - Model Effects Supervisor (voice)

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Daniel Griffith
Starring: Stephen Scarlata, Paul Sammon, Mark Bennett, Giles Masters, Ron Miller, John Thorne, Craig Campobasso, Jane Jenkins
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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