Project Detail

Blacks or Whites

Synopsis

A young guy named Jerry is abruptly brought for questioning. He finds himself in a white room, where he must confront his interrogator playing a chess game. As time passes and the pieces move, Jerry realizes he must face his worst enemy: the truth that keeps hunting him.

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 35 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Anita Pico
Producer
Anita Pico
Co-Producer
Aakash Meshram
Editor
Anita Pico
Screenwriter
Anita Pico
Director of Photography
Zoya Chung
Production Designer
Chris Li
Sound
Dan Jones
Composer
Ross Baillie-Eames
Principal cast
Sara Galvin, Matthew Marcelis, Catherine Maitland
Assistant Director
Mhran Amer
2nd Assitant Director
Qin Shanshan
Script Supervisor
Xiaoxi Pei
Camera Department
Michael Fokias, Emilie Solberg, Natalya Walker
Gaffer
Nicolo Goattin
Spark
Ekaterina Saiapina
Sound Mixer
Kelsey Rushworth
Sound Recordist
Anton Arenko
Colourist
Zoya Chung

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

University for the Creative Arts.

Falkner Rd, Farnham GU9 7DS

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