Project Detail

Beneath the Surface

Synopsis

A comedy-drama animation about two best friends growing up in the same world but experiencing it completely differently due to the shade of their skin.

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 5 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Yero Timi-Biu, Jessica Ashman
Producer
Yero Timi-Biu
Executive Producer
Tom Wightman
Editor
Jessica Ashman
Screenwriter
Yero Timi-Biu
Sound
Steve Ellis, Richard Snelgrove - The PlanckMusic Studio
Composer
Steve Ellis, Richard Snelgrove - The PlanckMusic Studio
Principal cast
Babirye Bukilwa, Emma Carryl, Alex Theo, Star Eve Tajudeen
Film Images
© Yero Timi-Biu, Jessica Ashman

Production Status

Production Company

An ICA, Little Dots Studio, Channel 4 production

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