Project Detail

A Creak In Time

Synopsis

A 27-minute meditation on the ever-expanding fractal universe with recurring themes of transformation and altered perception, switching scale from microscopic topography to the vast distances of the cosmos.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018 - International premiere
Official Selection Aguilar de Campoo International Short Film Festival 2018 - Winner, Jury Award

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Steven McInerney
Producer
Steven McInerney
Executive Producer
Steven McInerney
Editor
Steven McInerney
Screenwriter
Steven McInerney
Director of Photography
Steven McInerney
Production Designer
Steven McInerney
Composer
Howlround

Production Status

Production Company

Psyché Tropes

Steven McInerney

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