Movies and books often tell us inspiring stories of people who slam the door on their boss and run toward their dreams, but… what happens next?

A Documentary Series

Written by Tu Ha An, Nicolas Saypharath and Joséphine Linder

Behind the Dream is the “Behind the Scenes” story of An’s real journey as she leaves behind an engineering career to pursue her dream: becoming an independent illustrator.

An is me.

This film is a blend of raw footage capturing my actions and reactions in real-time throughout the journey. These past scenes are contrasted with my own reflections and insights, two years later.

Schedule

Event Screening: coming soon

Sale of illustrations created for the film: coming soon

YouTube Release:

  • Episode 1: coming soon
  • Episode 2: coming soon
  • Episode 3: coming soon
  • Episode 4: coming soon
  • Episode 5: coming soon
  • Episode 6: coming soon

To Receive Early Updates

  • Behind-the-scenes and real-time progress
  • Vulnerable shares from this journey that I don’t (yet) dare to share publicly
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To Support Us

Offer us a cup of coffee because yes, we’ll need a lot x1000 of coffee to bring this film to life!!!! On a more serious note, your support helps us to:

  • Pay for travel, lodging and food during the shoot
  • Buy materials to build accessories for the scenes
  • Pay part of the crew
  • … And of course : DAILY DOSES OF COFFEE to keep us awake!
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THE MAGIC OF BEHIND THE DREAM

The documentary tells stories of career transitions, and every member of our team is also working on their own project at different stages: established entrepreneurs, project leaders balancing their work with full-time jobs, creators on pause, or in the midst of building a project…

Even though we live hundreds or even thousands of kilometers apart (Burgundy, Brittany, Mayenne, Geneva, Melbourne, Bologna…), it doesn’t stop us from creating this film together!

Meet the Team

The people behind "Behind the Dream"

A An (Tu Ha An)

Author & Co-Director

An (Tu Ha An)

Author & Co-Director

Just over 2 years ago, I left a full-time job in railway safety to become an illustrator. And I had the (crazy) idea to document everything. 150 GB, 500 pages of notes, and (over) 2 years later, the film Behind the Dream is taking shape, gathering all my resources and experiences. Known as "too dreamy for an engineer" and "too grounded for an artist," I create with the heart of an artist and the mind of an engineer.

N Nicolas Saypharath

Co-Writer & Co-Director

Nicolas Saypharath

Co-Writer & Co-Director

In 2022, Nico left his job as an engineer to make a career change. Today, he is a videographer, filmmaker, content creator, mentor, and founder of the Follow Focus Club. I met Nico at the Anti-Business Club, where he is a mentor. Nico often says that creating Behind the Dream feels like telling his own story but in a feminine form. He’s someone I trust completely to live through the most sincere emotions on set.

J Joséphine Linder

Co-Writer & Assistant Director

Joséphine Linder

Co-Writer & Assistant Director

Joséphine is the unicorn who sprinkles magic on Behind the Dream. 🦄 She’s a behind-the-scenes presence who prefers not to communicate on social media. With a degree in Performing Arts, specializing in communication and cultural project creation, Joséphine has contributed to several short films and worked at the Subversive Film Festival in Metz. She is undoubtedly the most formally trained in arts and cinema on the team! She was also my right hand in creating trilingual content for a year and a half.

E Emilia Santucci (Adventice)

Music Direction

Emilia Santucci (Adventice)

Music Direction

An author and illustrator, Emilia brings magic into the world through her drawings, stories, and colors. She’s also a director, musician, and above all, the fairy who appeared exactly when Behind the Dream needed a touch of magic to continue existing. One morning, as we were getting to know each other on a carpool ride to an Anti-Business Club meeting in Rennes, I told her that Behind the Dream, still in creation, suddenly found itself without a music director just two weeks before the screening. And you already know the end of this magical story: Emilia joined the film team as the music director, adding a unique touch to the film.

C Chloe Luu

Communication Manager

Chloe Luu

Communication Manager

With trilingual expertise in marketing, Chloe has already contributed to numerous impactful projects. Among her achievements, she worked on the production and communication of the culinary web series La recette d’une vie, attracting over 2 million views on social media and aired on France 3. Currently in Melbourne, she is the Marketing and Communications Officer at UN Global Compact Network Australia. We’ve known each other since middle school, where she witnessed me embark on my wildest ideas! Sometimes, she believes in me more than I believe in myself, and it was she who encouraged me to aim higher with this film.

J Julien Melot

Logistical support & catering

Julien Melot

Logistical support & catering

Need a white chair? No problem. Feeling overheated? Here’s a cold compress and some ice. Preparing meals for the shoot? Check the freezer. For Behind the Dream, the Creative Team has had significant help from Julien. Julien is a jack-of-all-trades, a future dad, and a true bro. Julien was already my colleague when I was a salaried worker, and this film gave us the chance to work together once again.

L Linh (Dang Hoang Khanh Linh)

Translation & Subtitles Manager

Linh (Dang Hoang Khanh Linh)

Translation & Subtitles Manager

A skilled polyglot, Linh is fluent in French, English, and Vietnamese, with a good understanding of Korean. She is also responsible for creating subtitles for all videos on the 893번지 YouTube channel, co-founded by the artist Jung Daehyun, a famous Korean singer and actor, and Bbeoggugi, CEO of a Korean interior design company, also known as a blogger and YouTuber. Since 2019, she has been handling English translation and producing subtitles in three languages (French, English, Vietnamese) for my YouTube channel. She’s a loyal and discreet friend who supports me unconditionally and remains my confidante during the crucial moments of this film's creation.

S Stélio Staff

Music

Stélio Staff

Music

A French RAP artist and member of Muzance Production, Stélio created a unique music style for Behind the Dream, a fusion of our two worlds. He knew me back when I still had a stable-sounding salaried identity, but we grew closer after my life transition. Perhaps it's because we now share a common artistic vision and a desire to convey meaning through our creations.

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Milestones

Behind the Dream is coming to life…

Key moments

First Screening of an Excerpt

L'Audace d'Entreprendre | October 2024

Grand stage at the Zénith in Dijon

The team is now complete

Emilia | September 2024

Emilia joins as Music Director, just in time to add a touch of magic

Phase 3 Filming

September 17–20, 2024

Capturing emotions in illustrated scenes

Phase 2 Filming

July 29 – August 1, 2024

Face-to-face between “Present An” and “An from the Past”

Phase 1 Filming

July 16–18, 2024

Interview with educational partners

Film Writing

An, Jo & Nico | July 1–14, 2024

Second Grant

Le Clap & Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté | July 2024

Confirmed Partners

La Coursive, BGE Perspectives, CAE Bourgogne | June 2024

Experts from three quality partners join the film

Your Participation

June 2024

You, creative entrepreneurs and your loved ones, helped us build the film by sharing your fears, your dreams, your questions via a form

CREATIVE TEAM Assembly

An, Jo & Nico | May 2024

Nico joins as co-writer & co-director

SUPPORT TEAM Assembly

Chloé, K.L., Julien, Stélio | May 2023 – May 2024
  • 05/2023: Over a meal, Chloé becomes Communication Manager
  • 01/2024: Linh joins as Translation/Subtitles Manager
  • 05/2024: Julien takes on Logistical support & catering, Stélio takes on Music

Initial Funding

CNC Talent | May 2024

First Work on the Film

Jo & An | September 2023

The film finally took shape outside my mind. With Jo, first brainstorming session, ideas on a whiteboard, sincere encouragements

First "Raw Footage"

An from the Pase | April 2021

First “Hello, Future An” to the camera, and my decision was made: I would leave my job! For two years, I continued documenting this journey

Behind the Dream – Behind the Scenes

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Dream Comes to Life

Spontaneous behind-the-scenes footage, by day of shooting

Instagram Stories Archive

A blog post compiling behind-the-scenes Instagram stories from the shoot, sorted by day. This article will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back to follow this adventure.

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Behind "Behind the Dream"

Behind the Scenes in Video

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More Intimate Shares

What I don’t dare share publicly (yet)

30-09-2024 Behind the Dream: Very First Screening in Dijon!

02-09-2024 You're irreplaceable, because you're unique. (What a surprise!!!)

20-08-2024 The Documentary, the Giveaway, and a Summer Like No Other 🌞

05-07-2024 Talking “too” much about our projects? My mistake with Behind the Dream

04-05-2024 I Can Finally Tell You About This BIG Project

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