Artificial Things
Synopsis
Official Selection Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018 - World premiere
IMZ Dancescreen Award 2019 -Winner - Best Screen Choreography Over 15 Minutes
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min 24 sec
- Format
- 16 mm celluloid
- Director
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Sophie Fiennes
- Producer
- Martin Rosenbaum
- Executive Producer
- Brook Crowley, Callum Graham
- Editor
- Sophie Fiennes
- Director of Photography
- Remko Schnorr
- Sound
- Additional Sound Recording: Nadenh Poan, Ian Macpherson
- Composer
- James Pinchin
- Principal cast
- Dancers: Amy Butler, Laura Jones, Christopher Pavia, David Toole, David Willdridge
- Choreographer
- Lucy Bennett
- Conceived by
- Stopgap Dance Company
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Lone Star Productions film in association with Stopgap Dance Company. Commissioned by The Space, BBC, Arts Council England
Lone Star Productions
Martin RosenbaumMount Pleasant Studios
51-53 Mount Pleasant
London
WC1X 0AE
Sales Company
Love For Sale Film
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