Facing It
Synopsis
Official Selection Annecy Film Festival 2018 - Graduation Short Film Competition
Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Animated Shorts Competition
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 8 mins 30 secs
- Format
- Digital
- Director
-
Sam Gainsborough
- Producer
- Jimmy Campbell - Smith
- Editor
- Mdhamiri A Nkemi
- Screenwriter
- Louisa Wood
- Director of Photography
- Bruno Grilo
- Production Designer
- Fiona Guest
- Sound
- Adam Woodhams
- Composer
- Jack Newton
- Principal cast
- Daniele Bertolucci, Myra Ford, Basil Pruveneers, Edward Aczel, Cathy Walker
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
National Film and Television School
Beaconsfield Studios141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
Sales Company
National Film and Television School
Beaconsfield Studios141 Station Rd
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
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