Delphyne
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2021
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 13 min 22 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Vasilisa Forbes
- Producer
- First Films
- Executive Producer
- Vasilisa Forbes
- Editor
- Vasilisa Forbes
- Screenwriter
- Vasilisa Forbes
- Director of Photography
- Ezequiel Romero
- Sound
- Florian Sauvaire & Chris Lockington
- Composer
- Tilly Moses
- Principal cast
- Olivia Caley, Josie Ayers
- Line Producer
- Elena Valeri
- DOP
- Ezequiel Romero
- AC
- Jack Lightfoot
- Gaffer
- Simon Battensby
- Focus
- Rob Hayward
- Runner
- Louis Sare
- Director’s Assistant
- Andrew Hancock
- Sound
- Delfina Witkowska
- MUA
- Frances Straker
- Sound
- Florian Sauvaire & Chris Lockington
- Vocals
- Tilly Moses
- Grade
- Michael Pearce
- Stills
- Nick Illot
- Interior Location Manager
- Fraser Williams
- Credits Design
- Sam Norris
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
First Films
11 Copperfield HouseWolseley Street
London
SE1 2BN
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