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FISHWITCH

Synopsis

Tootega is a witch who ekes out an isolated existence on an iceberg adrift in the ocean. It's a miserable lot, and in Tootega's case, misery hates company! Derek is a merman – more fish than man really – who spends his days joyously rollicking around the ocean, oblivious to the fact that his dreadful singing is the very reason he remains friendless.
This is the story of what happens when these two unlikely characters come together, as Derek begins to unlock the painful secret Tootega has kept hidden for a long, long time…
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Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
9 mins 59 secs
Format
Canon 60D / HD
Director
Adrienne Dowling
Producer
Helene Sifre
Editor
Andonis Trattos
Screenwriter
Jenna Jovi
Director of Photography
Simona Susnea
Production Designer
Lizzie Osborne
Sound
Zoltan Juhasz
Music
Jess Jones, Tim Morrish
Principal cast
Natalia Tena, Sam Apley

Genre

Horror Woman Director Children’s Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

The National Film and Television School

Hemant Sharda
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG

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