Very Shorts Program
Fantasies of a Rescue Dummy
Online
Forgotten at the bottom of a pool, a rescue dummy drifts into a swirl of longing fantasies, dreaming of being lifted to the surface by a swimmer’s embrace.
- Director
- Adrian Maganza
- Time
- 0:06:37
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2025
- Cast
- Ginevra Casati, Cary An, Jack Worsnop, David Blair
Director
Adrian Maganza
Adrian is a French and Italian filmmaker living and working in London. After establishing himself as versatile storyboard artist in the animation industry working for major studios on 2d, 3d and stop motion production he decides to start directing his own film. Fantasies of a Rescue Dummy is his first one.
Cast
Ginevra Casati, Cary An, Jack Worsnop, David Blair
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives | 2026.05.27 [Wed] 14:30-16:10 | |
| MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives | 2026.05.31 [Sun] 14:30-16:10 | |
| LIFORK HARAJUKU | 2026.06.07 [Sun] 18:00-19:40 |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed] |
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BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
- Dates
- 2026.05.27 [Wed] 14:30-16:10
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
- Dates
- 2026.05.31 [Sun] 14:30-16:10
BOOKTicket Reservation
- Venue
- LIFORK HARAJUKU
- Dates
- 2026.06.07 [Sun] 18:00-19:40
OnlineScreenings
- Venue
- Online Grand Theater
- Dates
- 2026.05.25 [Mon] - 2026.06.10 [Wed]
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Recommended comments
Many people ask me if the rescue dummy changes expression during the film. The answer is that it doesn't. It is fascinating to see how editing images together can trick the brain into seeing things that aren't actually happening.