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Being Seen

Synopsis

Many queer people are alienated from the idea of undressing for a massage, entering a typical barbershop for a 'men's haircut' while being perceived as something else, or facing the repercussions of a 'controversial' tattoo. BEING SEEN follows three individuals as they each attend an appointment with queer practitioners.
Official Selection Encounters International Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 34 sec
Format
DCP
Director
Ren Faulkner
Producer
Toby Cameron
Executive Producer
Jude Lister, Chris Walsh
Editor
Ren Faulkner
Director of Photography
Emily Almond-Barr
Sound
Kirstie Howell, Andrew Gough
Composer
Please Close Your Eyes
Production Manager
Simon Pax Mcdowell
Colourist
Sam Jordan-Richardson
1st AC
Viv Goddard-Stephens, Clarice Henry

Genre

Experimental LGBTQIA+ Welsh

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

On Par Productions

Office 2
54A Bute Street
Cardiff
CF10 5AF

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