Project Detail

The Shirley Temple

Synopsis

The boundaries between childhood and adulthood become blurry for a kid at his mother’s cocktail party. In this experimental-narrative short, characters, symbols and abstractions interchange to examine the relationships between children and adults, escapism and sexuality.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min 40 secs
Format
HD digital file
Director
Daniela Sherer
Producer
Daniela Sherer
Sound
Joseph Tate
Composer
Duncan Thum
Animation
Daniela Sherer
Animation assistance
Annlin Chao

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7590 4512
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7590 4510

Sales Company

Jane Colling

Festivals Coordinator
Animation Department
Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7590 4512
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7590 4510

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