Project Detail

Invisible Barriers

Synopsis

An animated film created to support and encourage girls to believe in themselves in difficult regions around the globe, where societal change and growth is needed and should be positively encouraged.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
2 mins 6 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Mustashrik Mahbub
Producer
Alex Halley
Co-Producer
Valerie Messersi
Executive Producer
Partizan, Freuds, Girl Effect.org
Editor
Mustashrik Mahbub, Kevin Konak
Screenwriter
Mustashrik Mahbub, Seb Royce, Basset Ikpi, Girl Effect.org
Director of Photography
Mustashrik Mahbub
Production Designer
Mustashrik Mahbub
Sound
Ed Downham, Wave Studios
Composer
Wave Studios
Principal cast
Bassey Ikpi

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Partizan

19 Kingsland Road
London
E2 8AA

Sales Company

CUT-UP GmbH (Festival Bookings)

Moritz Schneider & Andrea Sponrig
Hopfenstrasse 19
Zürich
CH-8045
Switzerland

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