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Calico

Synopsis

Lorrie is miserable at school, bullied for her severe vitiligo. She steals the school’s talking goldfish, escaping school and briefly enjoying freedom. However the pair run into danger, putting their new friendship under threat.
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins 56 sec
Director
Jake Mavity
Producer
Sarah Mavity
Executive Producer
Kate Taylor, Maddy Easton, Charlie Crompton, James Howland
Editor
Elyse Raphael
Screenwriter
Jake Mavity, Sarah Mavity
Director of Photography
Murren Tullett
Production Designer
Sullivan Cayless
Sound
Chad Orororo, Andy Humphreys
Composer
Composer: Thomas E Brown; Music Supervisor: Toby Williams
Principal cast
Malaysia Newland, Jamali Maddix, Alec Nicholls, Jennifer Preston, Alhena Ali-Douglas, Tamara Greatrex, Charlie Kemp

Genre

Children’s Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Rogue Films

19-20 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V 0DR

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