Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Synopsis
Take:
A pinch of inspiration
A handful of joy
2 spoonfuls of courage
3/8 of a litre of desire
A splash of pride
3 heaped tablespoons of laughter
A kg of saltwater
A cup of going the distance
You’ll know when its ready…
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 3 mins 24 secs
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Joseph Pelling, Rebecca Sloan
- Producer
- This Is It Collective
- Editor
- This Is It Collective
- Screenwriter
- Joseph Pelling, Rebecca Sloan
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Bolwell, Hugo Donkin
- Production Designer
- Rebecca Sloan, Joseph Pelling, Andy Baker
- Sound
- Andrew Kinnear
- Composer
- Joseph Pelling, Rebecca Sloan, Baker Terry
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
This Is It Collective
Arch 39Ermine Mews
Laburnum Street
London
E2 8BF
UK
Sales Company
This Is It Collective
Arch 39Ermine Mews
Laburnum Street
London
E2 8BF
UK
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