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Puffling

Synopsis

Over one night, on a remote island off the coast of Iceland, young adults Birta and Selma take it upon themselves to counteract the damaging human impact on nature; exchanging night-time parties for nocturnal puffin patrol, in a coming-of-age story of young adults and pufflings alike.
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2023 - Documentary Shorts Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 - International Competition
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Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 min 21 sec
Director
Jessica Bishopp
Producer
Alice Hughes, Gannesh Rajah, co-producer Ada Benjamínsdóttir
Executive Producer
Caitlin Mae Burke, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Editor
Xanna Ward Dixon
Director of Photography
Anna MacDonald
Composer
Composer/Original Music - Jófríður Ákadóttir

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Alice Hughes

Beehive Films Ltd.
5 Wilkinson Street
London
SW8 1DD

Sales Company

Jessica Bishopp

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