Project Detail

ELA

Synopsis

We meet 8-year-old Ela at a very particular moment in her life: the moment she experiences loss for the first time.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 29 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Silvana Aguirre
Producer
Gavin Humphries
Editor
Fiona DeSouza
Screenwriter
Silvana Aguirre
Director of Photography
Liam Iandoli
Production Designer
Daniel Gill
Sound
Ayush Ahuja
Composer
Chris White
Principal cast
Jamie Rakic-Platt, Ruth Gemmell, Trevor Sellers

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Station Road
Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731 457

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Station Road
Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731 457

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