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Dreams and Desires - Family Ties

Beryl loves to use her new digital camera, so much so that she becomes obsessive. In her video diaries, she finds she can articulate her dreams and desires. She jumps at the chance to shoot her friend Mandy’s wedding, leading to disastrous but hilarious results.

  • United Kingdom
  • 2006, 10 min
  • Director: Joanna Quinn
  • Editor: Paul Hibbs
  • Screenplay: Les Mills
  • Music: Constantino Martinez Orts
  • Cast: Menna Trussler, Rachel Atkins, Brendan Charleson, Pepi Blade
  • Contacts: Beryl Productions International Ltd.
  • Producer: Les Mills
  • Production: Beryl Productions International Ltd


Joanna Quinn

Joanna Quinn studied graphic design at Middlesex University. She has made many commercials and seven animated short films Girls Night Out (1986), Body Beautiful (1990), Elles (1992), Britannia (1993), Famous Fred (1996), Wife of Bath (1998) and Dreams and Desires – Family Ties (2006). She received more than seventy awards, including two Oscar nominations, four Emmy Awards and two BAFTA Awards.