Project Detail

Jess and Maggie

Synopsis

A mother and daughter float in life pods in deep space, and battle to keep each other alive, and awake, during their own intergalactic lockdown.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 21 sec
Director
Lucy Linger
Producer
Peter Butler
Co-Producer
Lucy Linger
Editor
Lydia Mannering
Screenwriter
Nigel Auchterlounie
Director of Photography
Daniel Zafer
Composer
Marguerite Abbott
Principal cast
Ruth Redman, Hannah Chalmers
Animation
Paul Kidd, Peter Butler

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Linger Longer Films

High Street
Limpsfield
Surrey RH8 0DR

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