Project Detail

Hemel

Synopsis

A personal essay film centring on a sci-fi B-movie shot in Hemel Hempstead about the arrival of a non-human entity infiltrating the minds of residents with a toxic black slime. Playing a composite character of herself and the movie’s detective protagonist, filmmaker Danielle Dean brings together real and imagined worlds, past and present.
Official Selection New York Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024 - European premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
29 min 44 sec
Format
16mm
Director
Danielle Dean
Producer
Luke W Moody
Editor
Nse Asuquo, Graham Taylor
Screenwriter
Danielle Dean
Director of Photography
Alberto Balázs
Sound
Richy Carey
Associate Producer
Caroline Smith

Production Status

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