Project Detail

Colby

Synopsis

22-year-old Colby is rebelling against feeling stifled by everybody because she's pregnant, but an encounter with a young man at a diner allows her momentary reprieve to be herself.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 min 58 sec
Director
Rashida Seriki
Producer
Kareem Adeshina
Executive Producer
Mathieu Ajan, Ayela Butt, Dionne Farrell, Tokunboh Ishmael, Percelle Ascott
Editor
Fin Melluish
Screenwriter
Rashida Seriki
Director of Photography
Jaime Ackroyd
Production Designer
Charlotte Toon
Sound
Chad Ororo Raymond
Composer
Ben Stanbridge
Principal cast
Precious Mustapha, Percelle Ascott, Yasmin Prince Monet, Nina Jade Jaspaul

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Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

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