Dear Philadelphia
Synopsis
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2021 - International premiere
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 28 min
- Director
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Renee Maria Osubu
- Producer
- Renee Maria Osubu
- Editor
- Sarah Keeling
- Director of Photography
- Luis Lopez
- Composer
- Omar Ambass
- Additional Cinematography
- Artina Michelle
- Production Coordinator
- Aaron Casey Ball
- Composer
- Kwaku Konadu
- Camera Crew
- Jian Phillip White, David Norori, Christian Gaston
- Sound Recordist
- Benjamin Collins
- Sound Mixer
- Ines Adriana
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Renee Maria Osubu
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