Dreams of a Life is a film about Joyce Vincent, a 38 year old woman who sat dead and undiscovered in front of her TV for almost three years. It was written and directed by Carol Morley and will be shown at the 2011 BFI London Film Festival. The film has been shortlisted for the Grierson award for best documentary at the LFF and will go on release on 16 December 2011. www.dreamsofalife.com In the following Guardian article, Carol Morley describes what inspired her to make the film and how difficult it was to find out about the life of this beautiful young woman: Joyce Carol Vincent: How could this young woman lie dead and undiscovered for almost three years?