Across the Waters
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 28 mins
- Format
- DigiBeta
- Director
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Sana Bilgrami
- Producer
- Noe Mendelle, Mary Margaret Murray
- Co-Producer
- Noe Mendelle, Mary Margaret Murray
- Editor
- Sitar Rose
- Director of Photography
- John MacKinnon
- Sound
- Marcelo de Oliveira
- Composer
- Phamie Gow
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Pilton Video
30 Ferry Road AvenueEdinburgh EH4 4BA, Scotland
UK
T +44 (0)13 1343 1151
info@piltonvideo.org
Sales Company
Sana Bilgrami
6/6 Viewforth TerraceEdinburgh EH10 4LH, Scotland
UK
T +44 (0)7788 825 868
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