Project Detail

Living With It

Synopsis

Perfectionist Lee must adapt to the imperfect reality of living with an illness – brought to life as her chaotic supernatural flatmate Bug.
A dark comedy animated short, narrated by Rachel Jackson, about accepting the long-term effects of disability.
Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2023
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 min 55 sec
Format
Stop-motion and 2D digital animation
Director
Holly Summerson
Producer
Reece Cargan
Executive Producer
For Short Circuit: Gillian Berrie, Tiernan Kelly, Miriam Newman, Iria Pizana; For Screen Scotland: Sean Greenhorn
Screenwriter
Niki Rooney, Holly Summerson
Sound
Sean McGee
Composer
Ross McNae
Principal cast
Annabelle Davis, Lawrence Chaney, Rachel Jackson
Animators
Lily Ash Sakula, Maria Wrang-Rasmussen

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Short Circuit, Screen Scotland

Bombito Productions

0/1, 9 Roxburgh Street
Glasgow
G12 9BH

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