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Ferroequinology

Alex Nevill

Synopsis

Ferroequinology, literally meaning the study of iron horses, is a documentary about railroad photography. Two artists set out on journeys across America to capture traces of locomotives in the nation’s landscapes, intimate stories from passengers onboard and the experience of slow travel in today's increasingly fast-paced society.

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Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 78 min
Format: 2K
Director: Alex Nevill
Producer: Keith Haitkin and Alex Nevill
Executive Producer: Rob Curry and Tim Plester
Editor: Nick Gibbon
Screenwriter: Alex Nevill
Director of Photography: Alex Nevill
Sound: Rob Walker
Principal cast: Andrew Cross, McNair Evans
Production Assistant: Nandiya Attiya

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fifth Column Films

34 Strahan Road
London E3 5DB

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