Child of Polycritus
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021
Official Selection Inside Out Film Festival 2022
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 18 min 17 sec
- Director
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Lauren John Joseph
- Producer
- Luke W Moody
- Editor
- Federico Barni
- Screenwriter
- Lauren John Joseph
- Director of Photography
- Taina Galis
- Production Designer
- Kelli White
- Sound
- Tommy Bradley
- Principal cast
- Lauren John Joseph, Kim Tatum
- CGI Artist
- Harriet Davey
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by Doc Society
Sales Company
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