The Dreamer v2.2The Dreamer v.2 A post-apocalyptic future. The poor and lower classes have been subjugated by the use of a computer chip implanted at the base of the brain. The chip impedes proper brain functions, namely dream state and aggression. This system has been in place for millennia... but now, the drones, as they are called, are evolving. Their brains are moving beyond the chip's functions. Our hero, Nil (Brandon Bales) begins to dream⦠He dreams of the outside world and of a mythical folk hero (Jay Whittaker). Escape is his plan. Starring Brandon Bales, Erik Johnson, Darren Melameth, Jessica Allen, Brett Jacobs and Jay Whittaker SMU SFA in association with St. Jude Pictures present "The Dreamer" Produced by Jennifer Gilbert Music by Josh Pyle Turkey Photography by Stewart Mayer Set Photography by Hiyam Abousaid Dreamer 1.0 Photography by Bill Sebastian Editing and Visual Effects by Chris Mano Written and Directed by Thaddeus D. Matula Copyright é 2000 Thaddeus D. Matula. All Rights Reserved. This film aired nationally (in the United States) on PBS and was a winner of awards for editing and visual effects at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology.