Project Detail

Beast

Synopsis

A gothic fairytale following three generations of women coming together in the aftermath of a divorce.
When Alice’s mother, Grace, tells her that her father has become a “beast,” 7-year old Alice begins to question who or what she really is.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins 36 secs
Format
Digital 4K
Director
Leonora Lonsdale
Producer
Jack Sidey, Sophie Reynolds
Executive Producer
Celine Haddad
Editor
Matthew Gray
Screenwriter
Leonora Lonsdale, Jack Sidey
Director of Photography
Patrick Meller
Production Designer
Polly Davenport
Sound
Luke Gentry, Matthew Skelding
Composer
Yann McCullough
Principal cast
Billie Piper, Sinead Cusack, Poppy Polivnick
Director of Animation
Jac Clinch

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Production Status

Production Company

A Sona Films, Creative England production

Sales Company

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