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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.

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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

Genre

Dance Drama LGBTQIA+ Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Dogmother Films

Yasmin Rais

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