Ill, actually
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 12 min 05 sec
- Director
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Zoe Hunter Gordon
- Producer
- Celestine Fraser, Hannah Tookey
- Executive Producer
- Gillian Scothern, Lamia Dabboussy, Siobhan Logue
- Editor
- Hannah Renton
- Director of Photography
- Jackie Teboul, Alvilde Naterstad
- Sound
- Declan Chew (Location), Oscar Crawford (Mix), Callum Janes (Location)
- Composer
- Hollie Buhagiar
- Principal cast
- Ben Mudge, Esme Lonsdale as "Bella", Jameisha Prescod
- Colour
- Henry Howard, Saskia Delius
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Plimsoll Productions
Whiteladies House51-55 Whiteladies Rd
Bristol BS8 2LY
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