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After the After Party

Synopsis

After a couple of drinks, a girl admits to her best friend that she’s always wanted to know what it feels like to be kissed by a girl. But how will they feel, and has their friendship been altered forever?
Official Selection Stuttgart Animation Festival 2023

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 min 56 sec
Director
Jess Mountfield
Producer
Daniel Sved
Executive Producer
Jeremy Routledge
Editor
Jess Mountfield
Screenwriter
Eve Atkinson
Sound
Laurence Nelson
Composer
Laurence Nelson
Principal cast
Words and Narration: Eve Atkinson
Animation
Jess Mountfield
Additional Information
AFTER THE AFTER PARTY is part of the 'Words First' series of spoken word animations, commissioned to celebrate the finalists of the 2022 BBC Words First talent development scheme.

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Woman Director Drama

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Calling the Shots production for BBC Arts supported by Arts Council England

Calling The Shots

133 Cumberland Road
Bristol
BS1 6UX

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