Project Detail

Canvas 5

Synopsis

When gallery director Ruth is accused of using her position to exploit people of colour, she protests her innocence - but her doubt turns to paranoia when anonymous portrait Canvas 5 starts to exert a power of its own.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 - Winner, Norman McLaren Award for Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 5 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Karla Crome
Producer
Georgia Goggin, Martha Hood, Amy Wells
Executive Producer
Tom Lazenby, Mathieu Ajan, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Matimba Kabalika
Editor
Karenjit Sahota
Screenwriter
Karla Crome
Director of Photography
Craig Dean Devine
Production Designer
Elena Isolini
Sound
Adam Welsh
Composer
Adam Welsh
Principal cast
Ruth Madeley, Angela Wynter, Natasha Cottriall

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Six O'Clock Ltd

Georgia Goggin

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