Project Detail

Emotional Fusebox

Synopsis

Anna (Jodie Whittaker) lives a hermit’s life in her Mum’s garden shed. She wants to stay there but her Mum has other plans.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
ARRI Alexa
Director
Rachel Tunnard
Producer
Michael Berliner
Executive Producer
Paul Ashton
Editor
Rachel Tunnard
Screenwriter
Rachel Tunnard
Director of Photography
Bet Rourich
Production Designer
James Lapsley
Sound
Stevie Haywood AMPS
Composer
Aaron Beckum
Principal cast
Jodie Whittaker, Lorraine Ashbourne, Marcia Warren, Rachael Deering, Edward Hogg

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