Be Still My Beating Heart
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Cult Strand - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 25 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Ruth Paxton
- Producer
- Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar
- Executive Producer
- Eva Yates, Caroline Cooper Charles
- Editor
- Matyas Fekete
- Screenwriter
- Ruth Paxton
- Director of Photography
- David Liddell
- Production Designer
- Alexandra Toomey
- Sound
- William Aikman
- Music
- CJ Mirra
- Principal cast
- Maxine Peake, Elysia Welch
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
barry crerar
Film City Glasgow401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
Sales Company
barry crerar
Film City Glasgow401 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 2QJ
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