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Dream Big

Synopsis

After being passed over for a big promotion at work, Miranda discovers that she can control the world via her model railway. A bittersweet comedy about a derailed woman, trying to mould herself to the institution but ultimately finding the power within to create her own.
Official Selection Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2023
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Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 min 7 sec
Format
2K
Director
Pip Swallow
Producer
Georgina French
Executive Producer
Thomas Wightman, Louise Reeve
Editor
Chloe Hardwick
Screenwriter
Pip Swallow
Director of Photography
Tania Freimuth
Production Designer
May Davies
Sound
Phil Pieters
Composer
Francesca Pidgeon
Principal cast
Rhoda Offori-Attah, Steen Raskopoulos, Clive Anderson

Genre

Horror Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Polishing the Sun Productions, BFI, Fancy French Productions

Fancy French Productions

86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE

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