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Sleep Well, My Baby

No.
02
Type
Film
Role
Writers / Directors

Synopsis

Based on the harrowing reality of human trafficking along the Chinese/North Korean border, Sleep Well, My Baby follows the incredible journey of a refugee who's had everything taken from her and will go to desperate measures to get it back.

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Recognition

  • Hollyshorts Film Festival, Official Selection
  • Cannes Lions YDA Awards, Changing the World Frame by Frame, Winner
  • Cannes Lions YDA Awards, Best Short Film, Shortlist
  • Kinsale Shark Awards, Best Short Film, Shortlist
  • Kinsale Shark Awards, Best Direction, Shortlist
  • 1.4 Awards, Nominee
  • Webby Awards, Honorable Mention
  • Vimeo Staff Pick
  • Booooooom, Feature
  • Film shortage, Best short daily pick
  • VOTD awards, Best narrative

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Credits

Writer/Director
TAO/S
Director of Photography
Jared Fadel
Original Score
Ryan Taubert
Editor
Lucas Harger
Sound design/mix
Steve Horne
Colorist
Asa Fox (The Mill)
Additional music
Luke Atencio
Text/Title Design
Jessica Lily
Cast - Eunmi
Sangeun Lee
Cast - Hee-Young
Seunghwan Jung
Cast - Liu Hwang
Jihak Chung
Cast - Chungwang
Youngbok Park
Executive Producer
Chad Vickery Hannah Song Fortiss Llc, Emily And John Park Nickolas E. A. Downey
Production Company
Mr. Romance
Producer
Link Seon Kwon Hwang
Production Manager
Bong Hoon Cho
Production Designer
Jia Kim
Assistant Art Director
Hyunji Kim
1st Assistant Camera
Bongyu Choi
Gaffer / Key Grip
Sunjae Lee
Best Boy / Grip
Junghoon Lee
Drone Camera Operator
Seung-Gyu Lee
Drone Pilot
Myungi Moon
Low Loader Driver
Jonghoon Kim
Wardrobe / Hair / Make Up
Sora Jung
Assistant Wardrobe / Hair / Make Up
Minhee Kang
Picture Car Driver
Minjune Kim
Translation
Seo-Young Jun Christina Yoh
Tech PA
Jackie
Head PA
Jihyun Roh
PA
Yooji Oh Heemin Yang Luke Smith Seoin Jang Carly Rose Chris Buchman Jina Nam Nate Richey
Special thanks
Cody Dulock, Filmsupply, Musicbed