Project Detail

Jester

Synopsis

A depressed Jester sets out across plague-ridden England to rescue the Queen’s nephew and prove he is more than a fool.

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 min 47 sec
Director
Harry Sherriff
Producer
Bernardo Angeletti
Editor
Andy Sowerby
Screenwriter
Harry Sherriff and Laurence Tratalos
Director of Photography
Bart Bazaz
Production Designer
Margarida Caetano Dias
Sound
Liam Sharpe
Composer
Lucas Wide
Principal cast
Adrian Schiller, Carly-Sophia Davies, Darcy Grey, Samuel Leakey and Anton Valensi.

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film & Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG

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