A Model Artist
Synopsis
An artist paints her model, without much success. The model takes matters into her own hands, but the artist has other ideas. Will they they paint their picture before the ringmaster closes the show? A silent sideshow styled by the silent era, modelled on the future.
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 5 mins 44 secs
- Format
- DV/Super8
- Director
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Helena Mitchell
- Producer
- Omar Shaker
- Editor
- Helena Mitchell
- Screenwriter
- Helena Mitchell
- Director of Photography
- Jake Astbury
- Production Designer
- Helena Mitchell, Claire Brewer
- Composer
- Blanche Ring, Helena Mitchell
- Principal cast
- Gemma Isaac Henwood
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
HJX Films
LondonUK
T+44 (0)7974 944462
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