Project Detail

Fields

Fields

Synopsis

Fields is a meditation on war filmed at First World War battlefields in Belgium and Northern France in Spring 2002. Through breathtaking landscapes and an evocative soundtrack, the film asks the viewer to consider the continuum of violence in the world since 1918.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Julie Speechley
Producer
Julie Speechley
Editor
Jerry Ramsbottom
Director of Photography
Sarah Bartles-Smith
Sound
Alexander Ellerington

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 1LG

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