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Chatter

Synopsis

During the peacefulness and sunshine at the start of the pandemic in the UK, a young girl hears creatures talking in the countryside near her home. She uses this discovery to entice her older sister out of a depression. The film uniquely integrates audio description into the main soundtrack.
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Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 min 20 sec
Format
Full High Definition digital video
Director
Jane Devoy
Producer
Jane Devoy
Executive Producer
Vito Rocco
Editor
Jane Devoy
Screenwriter
Jane Devoy (based on short stories by Tanvir Bush, Riley Yeomans, Vivienne Coxhead)
Director of Photography
Andrew Kemp
Production Designer
Victoria Ashcroft
Sound
Ben Hensor
Composer
Luke Smith
Principal cast
Mia Ashcroft, Audrey Smith, Laura Ashcroft

Genre

Experimental Horror Climate / Environment Woman Director Children’s Disabilities Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi Science

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Jane Devoy

Gloucestershire, UK

Sales Company

Jane Devoy

Gloucestershire, UK

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