Brain Space
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 8 min 21 sec
- Format
- 16:9
- Director
-
Laura Tofarides
- Producer
- Nia Alavezos
- Executive Producer
- Helen Brunsdon, Ed Talfan, Jude Lister, Siobhan Brennan, Matthew Rogers
- Editor
- Zuhair Mehrali
- Screenwriter
- Laura Tofarides
- Director of Photography
- Daniel Morgan
- Production Designer
- Joshua Flynn
- Sound
- Phil Brookes
- Composer
- Tom Berge
- Principal cast
- Annaliese Broughton, Elza Parisa
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Script Editor - Sam Morrison
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Severn Screen
Laura Tofarides3 Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF10 5EE
Sales Company
Severn Screen
Nia Alavezos3 Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF10 5EE
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