Fen Bridges: Forty Foot of Vermuden’s Drain to the Great Ouse
Synopsis
This film piece responds to the environment of the Fens, exploring an artificial landscape that exists only because of human intervention. Filmed over one day, it records bridges over a dike which carries water away from farmland to the river the Great Ouse.
Official Selection Oberhausen Short Film Festival 2018 - International Competition
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 6 mins 30 secs
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Ellen Sampson
- Editor
- Andrew Olley
- Director of Photography
- Ellen Sampson
- Sound
- Andrew Olley
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ellen Sampson
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