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I May Be Some Time

Synopsis

I May Be Some Time… is a short animated film about an old, grumpy man, Lawrence, who is forced on a journey to confront his inner self. Throughout the journey he grows younger and in the end of the film he is just a child.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 45 secs
Format
Digital HD1080p
Director
Ana Stefaniak
Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Ana Stefaniak
Screenwriter
Ana Stefaniak
Production Designer
Ana Stefaniak
Sound
Dan Larkin
Composer
Adam Weikert
Principal cast
Tom Bonington, Tarrick Benham, Divian Ladwa
COMPOSITING
Ana Stefaniak, Daniel Denton
COLOURING
Eric Goodwin, Julia Królak, Elisa Stefaniak, Jordan Wood, Daniel Denton, Ignatz Higham Johnson,
BACKGROUNDS HELP
Miriam Gronil

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU

T: +44 (0) 20 7590 4512

E: animation@rca.ac.uk
E: jane.colling@rca.ac.uk

Sales Company

Future Shorts

2-18 Warburton Road
London E8 3RT

+44 (0)20 7739 6055

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