Project Detail

Edges: Waves

Synopsis

One of a series of videos in which everything happens at the edges of the frame. In this piece waves build up (in stereo) and then unfurl.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2019 - Perspectives - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Simon Payne
Producer
Simon Payne

Production Status

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