Project Detail

Fixing Luka

Synopsis

Lucy thinks her brother is broken. His obsessive arrangements of thimbles prove it. Lucy thinks he should be fixed, but not in the way she imagines...

Based on the directors personal experience of growing-up with an autistic brother, Fixing Luka is a tale of hope, determination and acceptance.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 32 secs
Format
Canon DSLR Camera Raw Stills
Director
Jessica Ashman
Producer
Anna Odell, DigiCult
Executive Producer
Paul Welsh
Editor
Rachel Tunnard
Screenwriter
Jessica Ashman
Director of Photography
Ruan Suess
Production Designer
Jessica Ashman, Judith Johnston
Sound
Romano Valerio
Music
Pete MacDonald
Story Development
Paul Welsh & Rosie Crerar
CGI Lead
James Houston
Pixilation Animators
Nicola Welbourne, Simon Doolan
Modelmakers
Wendy Cairns, Gary Loughran, Nicola Welbourne, JoAnne Ferrie, Luisa Cocozza, Karen Hall, Elizabeth Edgar, Susan McCoomb, Claire Thacker
Colourist & Online
Tom Balkwill at Dirty Looks

Production Status

Production Company

DigiCult

6th Floor,
41 St Vincent Place,
Glasgow,
G1 2ER

www.digicult.co.uk

Sales Company

Candella Films Ltd

142 Chapel Street,
Salford,
Manchester
M3 6AF

www.bestbritishshortfilms.com

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