Project Detail

Between Lips And Lips There Are Cities

Synopsis

An abstract film exploring surface, depth and how the past and present exist alongside each other.
A woman re-meets a former partner in a city for a day, trying to live the moment while reflecting on what has been preserved and destroyed.

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 mins 10 secs
Format
Digital 1920 x 1080
Director
Zoe Josephine Payne
Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Zoe Josephine Payne
Screenwriter
Zoe Josephine Payne
Production Designer
Zoe Josephine Payne
Sound
Zoe Josephine Payne, Sami El-Enany
Composer
Zoe Josephine Payne, Sami El-Enany
Animation
Zoe Josephine Payne
Additional animation
Colin J Smith, Joana Silva

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art,Animation

Kensington Gore, London
SW7 2EU

Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London E8 3RT

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