Project Detail

O Black Hole!

Synopsis

A woman who can't stand the passing of time turns herself into a black hole. A thousand unchanging years pass inside her warm embrace until the Singularity awakens inside.
An immovable woman meets an unstoppable girl in this epic 2D/3D space opera about the meaning of transience and letting go.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 5 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Renee Zhan
Producer
Jesse Romain
Editor
Armiliah Aripin
Screenwriter
Renee Zhan and Vanessa Rose
Director of Photography
Adam Singodia
Production Designer
Richard Henley
Sound
Ed Rousseau
Composer
Harry Brokensha
Principal cast
Emmy the Great, Lore Lixenberg, Arthur Smith, Steven Hartley

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

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