What We Dreamed of Then
2025 film by Taylor Olson
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What We Dreamed of Then is a 2025 Canadian drama film written and directed by Taylor Olson.[1] The film stars Olson as Gideon, a swim coach experiencing "unseen homelessness" and living in a van, while keeping his homelessness a secret.[2] The cast also includes Christie Burke, Parveen Kaur, Hugh Thompson, Eugene Sampang, Martha Irving, Koumbie, Breton Lalama and Katelyn McCulloch.
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- Stephen Foster
- Britt Kerr
- Sandy Hunter
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| Directed by | Taylor Olson |
| Written by | Taylor Olson |
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| Starring | Taylor Olson |
| Cinematography | Kevin A. Fraser |
| Edited by | Shawn Beckwith |
| Music by | Zachary Greer |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's budget of CA$1.3 million is funded by the governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, along with Screen Nova Scotia and Telefilm Canada.[3] The film went into production in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 2024, with the working title Unseen.[4] Described as the "largest English-spoken film to be shot in New Brunswick in more than a decade,"[5] filming in Saint John took place in May 2024.[6]
The film premiered at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival,[1] and was also screened in the Features Canada program at the 2025 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[2]
The film won the award for Best Dramatic Feature at the 2026 Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival.[7]
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