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Being Bradford Dillman

Synopsis

When bullied Molly Flowers declares a dislike for boys, her boozy and self-medicated mother invents a story to shock her into a more sympathetic view…the tale of how Molly was born a boy called Bradford Dillman but had her willy chopped off – takes on a life of its own.
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 20 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Emma Burch
Producer
Emma Burch
Executive Producer
Glenn Holberton
Editor
Tim Fulford
Screenwriter
Emma Burch, Pete Williamson
Director of Photography
Peter Ellmore
Production Designer
Emma Burch, Pete Williamson
Sound
Street Furniture
Composer
Street Furniture
Principal cast
Morwenna Banks, Natasha Holberton
Stop Frame Character Animator
Daniella Orsini
Illustrator
Pete Williamson

Genre

Woman Director Comedy

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Loose Moose Productions Ltd.

14 Livonia Street
London
W1F 8AG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7287 3821

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