Project Detail

Goldfish

Synopsis

In the aftermath of her older brother’s death, 11-year-old viola is struggling to process her grief. With only her mother and precious pet goldfish for company, her rosy view of the world is turned upside down until she finds a letter from a stranger that changes everything.
BAFTA Film Awards 2020 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 28 sec
Director
Hector Dockrill
Producer
Benedict Turnbull, Harri Kamalanathan
Executive Producer
Marisa Clifford, Thomas Benski, James Sorton
Editor
Izabella Curry
Screenwriter
Hector Dockrill, Laura Dockrill
Director of Photography
Deepa Keshvala
Production Designer
Anna Mould
Sound
Richard Evans, Richard Morgan
Composer
Hugo White
Principal cast
Rajai Mitchell, Sapphire Paine, Wunmi Mosaku
Casting Director
Kharmel Cochrane

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Pulse Films

17 Hanbury St
Spitalfields
E1 6QR

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