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Dreamlands

Synopsis

17-year-old Pixie and her friends have spent the last few months delving into a strange new world of experimentation. When unfamiliar Blondie arrives at the dying end of the summer, the gang's routine is set to change as Pixie begins to struggle with unexpected feelings.
Official Selection Cannes 2016 - Short Film Competition - World premiere
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Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Director
Sara Dunlop
Producer
Ellie Fry
Co-Producer
Sara Dunlop
Executive Producer
Johnnie Frankel, Daniel Kleinman, Ringan Ledwidge
Editor
Bill Smedley
Screenwriter
Sara Dunlop, James Chappell
Director of Photography
Antonio Paladino
Production Designer
James Hatt
Sound
String and Tins
Composer
Darkstar
Principal cast
Emma Appleton, Callum Wilson, Joe Madley, Liam Gardner

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Rattling Stick

Ellie Fry
1 Portland Mews
London
W1F 8JE

Sales Company

c/o Rattling Stick

Josie Atkins

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