Project Detail

Gloria

Synopsis

Cold digital 3D meets dirty charcoal and oil painting to create an animated poem about a particularly intimate encounter, in one significant moment, in the dark and troubled life of a strange young girl.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 21 secs
Format
16:9
Director
Billie Loebner
Producer
NFTS
Co-Producer
NFTS
Editor
Alice Powell
Screenwriter
Billie Loebner
Director of Photography
Billie Loebner
Production Designer
Billie Loebner
Sound
Stefan Smith
Composer
Chris White
Principal cast
Billie Loebner (Voices)

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
UK

www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk

Sales Company

Hemant Sharda

hsharda@nfts.co.uk

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