Country songs can tell great American stories — and The Dream Box is one of those great stories. It explores the promise of the American dream through the eyes of a man who left everything behind to find that dream. The music video celebrates the hopes and hard work of a poor Italian immigrant with a magical message that’s like something out of a Frank Capra movie.
The Dream Box has screened as an Official Selection at events like the Niagara Falls International Film Festival. And the story is not only told through music, but also in a children's picture book available at Amazon.
What the song and story are about . . .
The Dream Box shows how one person's dream, no matter how small, can light a spark to the hopes and dreams of so many others.
The Dream Box music video
When Angelo arrives in America in 1923, he has nothing - except the one thing that will give him everything he hopes for.
Crayons screenplay
Michael's screenplay Crayons won StoryPros 1st Place Drama Award as well as Best Screenplay at the Sunscreen Film Festival West. Crayons also placed in the Top 10% of the Academy Nicholl Fellowship and was a Fresh Voices Top 5 Finalist.
Austin Film Festival reviews
A compelling story of triumph over good and evil and love and rejection. . . With symbolism and creative use of lighting, this script willed its viewers through a range of emotions. . . Creating a world where the past is juxtaposed with the present...is brilliant, particularly when present day meets flashbacks meets dream sequences . . . The descriptive use of color and light creates a powerful visual image.
Academy Nicholl Fellowship reviews
This script takes us on an emotionally powerful journey with the protagonist, David. From the moment we meet him, we can sense his inner torment. . . The voice here is a unique one, very distinctive and subtle.