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by Larry Richman

November 19, 2007 2:45 PM

Every so often a film pops onto my radar long before it's released, or even before filming begins. Such was the case with Lost Dream, the first feature from writer/director/editor Asif Ahmed.

It was shortly after I was blown away by All the Boys Love Mandy Lane at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival that I discovered the film while seeking out the latest work from Michael Welch (Joan of Arcadia), who immediately struck me as a talent to watch for. As soon as I saw that he'd been cast in Lost Dream I began to follow its progress. Shaun Sipos (Complete Savages, Final Destination 2), Jeremy London (Party of Five, 7th Heaven), Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement, Strong Medicine), and the legendary Joseph Campanella round out the cast.

Lost Dream was shot in May and entered post-production this summer, and recently I was lucky to be able to see a rough cut of this powerful work. In the world of independent film, the next few months are critical. The submission process is underway for the major festivals in early 2008 and Lost Dream is bound to surface among them. You can expect to see more about the film in the months to come as we continue to follow its progress here on this blog.

The film's official site has just gone live at lostdreamfilm.com. Stills and information about the film, cast, and filmmakers are up now and much more is on the way.