Project Detail

Dressed to the Nines

Luke, happy and satisfied with his after-school exploration, remembers his mum.

Synopsis

Luke goes on a journey of self-discovery in his mum's bedroom. Playfully exploring various things he finds, he loses himself to the connection. Ron, his unsuspecting dad catches him and tensions in the house reach boiling point.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 5 sec
Format
Digital ~ 2.35:1
Director
Madeleine Shenai, Ivana Mazza-Coates
Producer
Yasmin Rais, Sophie Stacey
Executive Producer
Chris Overton, Mustapha Wehbi, Ali Homayoun, Ben Taylor, Luke Shelley
Editor
Phil Hignett
Screenwriter
Madeleine Shenai, Ivana Mazza-Coates
Director of Photography
Stuart Biddlecombe BSC
Production Designer
Jonathan Paul Green
Sound
Greg Claridge
Composer
Hugh Schulte
Principal cast
Daniel Ings, Reggie Absolom
Other Lead Creative(s)
Costume Designer: Lucy Williams, Make-Up/ Hair Designer: Lucy Cain, Casting Director: Rosalie Clayton
First Assistant Director
Amber Tordoff-Gibson
Script Supervisor
Andrea Trigo
First Assistant Camera
Joe Golding
Colorist
Jodie Davidson
Online Editor
Luke Shelley

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