The Mare // Experimental Short // Project Spark 2nd

THE MARE 🌙

”In Nordic folklore the Mare is believed to haunt the realm of dreams, manifesting as a malevolent entity that visits mortals while they sleep. Often depicted as a dark, shadowy presence, she instills fear and anxiety by sitting upon the chests of her victims, causing a sensation of suffocation and paralysis known as sleep paralysis.

This is our protagonist’s first meeting with this entity and we get to follow along as she dives deep through the landscapes of the subconscious where the presence of the Mare looms large. A chilling reminder of the mysteries and dangers that lurk within the depths of the mind.”

Winner of Project Spark 2024, arranged by @nanlite_global / @nanlux_global

CAST & TEAM CREDITS:

The Dreamer: Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors
Voice of the Mare: Stran Çetin
Shadow People: Frida Lundberg, Emma Påhlson & Malte Ribohn

Director/Writer: Amanda Nilsson
Producers: Ia Englundh & Giulio Musi
Assistant Directors: Annie Hagegård & Matilda Altho
Production Company: Let’s Be Frank

Director of Photography: Petter Bülling
Gaffer: Georg Schierbeck
Best Boy: Johan El Masry
1st AC: Charlie Jansen
2nd AC: Erik Lokind
Costume, Hair & Make-Up: Elina Seppänen & Vera Fahleson
Production Designer: Melinda Urbansdotter

Music & Sound Design: Jonathan Lytz
Assistant Sound Mixer: Salome Gunnarson 

Editor: Amanda Nilsson
Visual Effects: Philip Nilsson
Colorist: Caj Müller
Lifeguard: Frida Lundberg
Production Assistants: Rox Roxengren, Filippa Eklund & Eyal Waiss

Special thanks to: International Pictures, Independent Studios, Ljud & Bild Media & ALOOK Studio

2025