Project Detail

Pitch Black Panacea

Synopsis

Amy and Carl both have lazy eyes. Amy’s left and Carl’s right. They are strangers, volunteers for an unusual treatment that will change the course of both their lives.
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2020

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min 20 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Thomas Hardiman; Animated by: Chris Cornwell
Producer
Gloria Bowman
Executive Producer
Tim Nash, Sally Campbell, Matimba Kabalika, Sarah Pearson
Editor
Fouad Gaber
Screenwriter
Thomas Hardiman
Director of Photography
Jonas Mortensen
Sound
Seb Bruen
Composer
Daniel Brandt
Principal cast
Martha Plimpton, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jade McCrea, Amy Fiona Marr

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