Project Detail

Almost There

Synopsis

On an everyday train journey quite unlike any other, a not-so-casual observer goes to extreme lengths to avoid other passengers, a giant baby runs away from his parents, a romantic woman starts an ill-fated relationship with a cuckoo, and a naïve boy discovers that some problems can’t be fixed by pictures of unicorns.
Official Selection Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film 2019 - Student Film Competition

Details

Year: 2019
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 8 mins 49 secs
Director: Nelly Michenaud
Producer: Kate Phibbs, Nathanael Baring

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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