Project Detail

Tad's Nest

Synopsis

Tad's Nest a place where eels mature before being compelled to return to a location using only memories of sensations to guide them. The film examines the way memories are held as sensations and the ability of memory to invent people and places to perform the sensations. Compulsion to return, replay, and revisit.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 48 secs
Format
HDCAM
Director
Petra Freeman
Editor
Tim Rolt
Screenwriter
Petra Freeman
Sound
Pete Howell
Composer
Sofia Gubaidulina

Production Status

Production Company

c/o Animate Projects Ltd

89 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1NL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7407 3944

Sales Company

Animate Projects Ltd

89 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1NL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7407 3944

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