General Information
Completed On: 01 Jul, 2021
Duration: 23 min 0 sec
Genres: Experimental, Fiction, Short
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Submitted By: Tipu Sultan
Festival Rating 7.4
Orpheus the bard goes in search of his wife in the underworld, the London underground.
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DirectorsTipu SultanThe Best Dreamers
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ProducersTipu SultanThe Best Dreamers
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WritersTipu SultanThe Best Dreamers
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Film TypeExperimental, Fiction, Short
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GenresFantasy
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Runtime23 minutes 0 seconds
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Completion Date01 Jul, 2021
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Production Budget2000 USD
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Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
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Country of FilmingUnited Kingdom
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Film LanguageEnglish
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Shooting FormatDigital
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerNo
The Dreamer Pictures
United Kingdom: All Rights
Director's Biography
Tipu Sultan is a Writer, Producer, DIrector and Actor, and Artist and Philosopher. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in the short film "The Best Dreamers" based partly on his life as a student in the London Metropolitan University in North London, in the UK. He studied English Literature and Philosophy, while at University he was the president of the fencing club and a keen fencer with the foil, he didn't complete his degree, completing 2 years and dropping out there after.
Tipu also wrote, produced, directed and acted in the short film "Orpheus In The Underground" with the Greek myth of Orpheus the Minstrel/Bard set in and transposed to the London Underground. Tipu played the role of Hades the God of the Underground/Underworld.
He also wrote, produced, directed and acted in the short film "Last Train Home" about the eternal battle between 2 supernatural beings; a vampire and a knight battling over a Japanese woman in London set in the London Underground.
Tipu then wrote, produced, directed and acted in "The Men In White" a feature film about a Tae Kwon Do class, unfortunately the film collapsed due to creative differences.
Tipu has written a feature film version of "The Best Dreamers" and is looking to produce, direct and act in it.
Tipu has also written a feature film screenplay titled "Games We Men Play" about 2 Londoners who encounter action, romance and adventure on their days off work.