Project Detail

Bitter Sky

Synopsis

A troubled but incredibly bright 15 year old girl called Nia is living estranged from her mother, in the Welsh mountains. She befriends a local boy, as they fix up a broken down car in order to break away from the coercive control of her step-father.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min
Format
Digital
Director
Joseph Ollman
Producer
Kristina Epenetos
Co-Producer
Alice Whittemore for BFI Network, Christina Macaulay for BBC
Executive Producer
Peter Lee Scott, Felix Mater Society, Harley Hessel
Editor
Phil Currie
Screenwriter
Joseph Ollman, Christopher Spurdens
Director of Photography
Christopher Spurdens
Production Designer
Gwyn Eiddior
Sound
Martyn Ellis, Rob Price
Composer
Chris Hyson
Principal cast
Darci Shaw, Rowan Jones, Richard Harrington

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

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