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Ill, actually

Synopsis

A real life "superhero", a YouTuber and a camgirl explain why they choose to share -or hide- their chronic illnesses online. When you're too ill for IRL, where do you turn?
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Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 05 sec
Director
Zoe Hunter Gordon
Producer
Celestine Fraser, Hannah Tookey
Executive Producer
Gillian Scothern, Lamia Dabboussy, Siobhan Logue
Editor
Hannah Renton
Director of Photography
Jackie Teboul, Alvilde Naterstad
Sound
Declan Chew (Location), Oscar Crawford (Mix), Callum Janes (Location)
Composer
Hollie Buhagiar
Principal cast
Ben Mudge, Esme Lonsdale as "Bella", Jameisha Prescod
Colour
Henry Howard, Saskia Delius

Genre

Woman Director Disabilities

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Glowworm Films

Plimsoll Productions

Whiteladies House
51-55 Whiteladies Rd
Bristol BS8 2LY

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