Bitter Sky
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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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
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Odelay Films
Floor 238 Poland St
Soho
London W1F 7LY
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