"Sound of a Dream"
Unsound Films launches with debut feature film, "Sound of a Dream", a documentary about international DJ Lee Burridge, directed by founder Hoj Jomehri. The feature is a co-production with Believe Media, with Liz Silver, executive producer of "Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd" on board.
"Sound of a Dream" follows Lee and his journey from DJing at his father’s pub in the UK to bringing together a global community called All Day I Dream – a music festival, record label, community, and legacy.
The producers are now in discussions for global distribution, theatrical and festival runs for the film.
Hoj Jomehri, Director and Founder of Unsound Films, says: “I’ve come to realise that while I set out to document Lee’s story, I was also chronicling an essential part of my own. For me, it was dance music and rave culture that embraced me as a teenager trying to find his way. As I began to find my voice as a DJ, it was Lee’s music that helped guide me. Years later, I found myself crossing paths with Lee on tour. We shared pre-gig jitters and sunrise conversations in hotel rooms and on festival grounds. We were experiencing the highs and lows of this unique life together, and I started to capture these genuine moments to reveal the artist and the human behind the music. 'Sound of a Dream' moves like one of our DJ sets, organically weaving through a lifetime of gigs. I want viewers to feel what it’s like to be on the road with us - lost in time and place, and driven by an all-consuming obsession with music.”
Liz Silver, CEO of Believe, says: “'Sound of a Dream' is a film that mirrors closely the trajectory of Believe as a film company whose influences stem from music videos and the culture of the dance community. I also started my career as a DJ in NY clubs, so the dance music world is really at the centre of Believe’s formation. The connection with Hoj through music and film found itself the way real doc stories do, they find you. This film is about a lot of things, but for me, it’s about the joy of connection that music brings to everyone.”
