Brilliant (the film)
2014
A short film for children about light, darkness and sleep.
Brilliant by Fevered Sleep, 2013. Photo by Keith Pattison.
The film version of our acclaimed theatre piece Brilliant. Set in a dreamlike world full of all kinds of light, Brilliant explores the deep emotions, strange imaginings and secret games that happen as we drift off to sleep.
Imagine it’s bedtime. Imagine it’s time to turn out the light. Imagine the world turning, and the moon shining bright…
Brilliant is set in the magical space between being awake and being asleep, and follows the journey of a girl as she overcomes her fear of the dark. Created especially for 3-5 year olds and their families.
What happens at bedtime, when you turn out the light?
Meet the Team
Camera Assistant: Ewan Macfarlan
Cinematography: Gabi Norland
Costume: Jessica Tiller, Suzy Peters
Crew: Gursen Houssein
Design, 1st Assistant Director: Ali Beale
Design, Direction, Editing: David Harradine and Sam Butler
Gaffer: Sam Evans
Lighting Design: Jo Manser
Music & Performer: David Leahy
Object Animation: David Emmings
Performer: Laura Cubitt
Post Production Technician: Will Duke
Production Consultant at Midnight Oil Productions: Gillane Seaborne
Production Runner: Jessica Sykes
Sound Design, Recordist: Maciej Miskiewicz
2nd Assistant Director: Beth Hoare-Barnes
Based on "Brilliant", a Fevered Sleep / Polka Theatre production.
Material originally devised with Laura Cubitt, David Leahy and Jamie McCarthy.
Supported By
Arts Council England
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Produced by
Fevered Sleep in association with Fuel