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User Rating:
6.4/10   391 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Alan Berliner (writer)
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Genre:
Plot:
A filmmaker documents his bout with insomnia. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Sundance: Docu Competitions
 (From ioncinema. 17 January 2006)

User Reviews:
Brilliant! more (11 total)

Cast

 
William C. Dement ... Himself (as Dr. William C. Dement)

Directed by
Alan Berliner 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Alan Berliner  writer

Produced by
Lisa Heller .... senior producer
Sheila Nevins .... executive producer
Emily Stevens .... line producer
Natalya Trifonov .... associate producer
 
Cinematography by
Ian Vollmer (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Alan Berliner 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalya Trifonov .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Steve Beganyi .... sound recordist
John Haptas .... sound recordist
Steve Kashuk .... sound recordist
Ramon Rivera Moret .... sound recordist (as Ramón Rivera-Moret)
Bill Seery .... sound mixer
Chris Ward .... sound recordist
Jared Seidman .... adr and foley recordist (uncredited)
Christopher Ward .... sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
David Rivello .... title designer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Berliner .... additional camera operator
Janette Eng .... lighting technician
Senain Kheshgi .... additional camera operator
América Maldonado .... camera operator
Justus McLarty .... lighting technician
Spencer Seidman .... additional camera operator
Sarah Singh .... lighting technician
Dolly Soto .... lighting technician
Shari Spiegel .... additional camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Steve Beganyi .... colorist
Steve Beganyi .... on-line editor
 
Music Department
Gerry Gershman .... music clearance
 
Other crew
Skip Elsheimer .... archive materials
Gene Hyfler .... intern
Sarah Lipkin .... intern
Spencer Seidman .... story consultant
Lawrence Silver .... production accountant
Eric Simon .... researcher: archival footage
Dolly Soto .... researcher: archival footage
Shari Spiegel .... story consultant
Ken Tabachnick .... legal
Megumi Takada .... intern
 
Thanks
Jodi A. Mindel .... special thanks (as Dr. Jodi A. Mindel)
Carolyn Schur .... special thanks
 

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Runtime:
79 min
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13 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant!, 18 November 2006
10/10
Author: petholm

This documentary is a a stroke of genius! The way Alan Berliner illustrates his points by using everything from commercials, file footage, old movies, scenes from some of his other documentaries an interviews is great. And he obviously takes great care in choosing just the right shot, whether it lasts 10 frames or 10 seconds.

There is never a dull moment and every shot and cut adds a layer to the story which keeps the story progressing. His use of sound sets the pace and creates different moods during the documentary and his sense of humor is always present. It's in his choice of shots, sounds, the very skillful editing and his persona throughout the documentary.

Now I am just waiting for the DVD :-)

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