TheyDream

TheyDream is a deeply personal autobiographical documentary that traces how art can become a lifeline in the wake of loss. Drawing on two decades of mixed-media filmmaking, Director William D. Caballero revisits his family’s history in Fayetteville, North Carolina, interweaving new 2D and 3D animations with live-action vérité, archival materials, and raw, deeply human conversations with his mother. Through a one-of-a-kind blend of miniature artistry, handcrafted figurines, digital rotoscoping, and full 3D motion-capture, Caballero and his mother literally transform themselves into their ancestors – reanimating family stories with honesty, complexity, and profound love.

TheyDream is a cinematic act of survival: a testament to creative collaboration and the ability of art to resurrect memory, restore connection, and guide families through the darkest grief toward light.