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Lola

Synopsis

LOLA is about the break up of a family from the perspective of their beloved pet dog, an English Pointer named Lola. As the family teeter towards a breaking point, we’ll draw perspective on the modern domestic, the actuality of a failed marriage and the implications for the familial unit.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 min 17 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Miranda Carter-Watson
Producer
Jamie MacDonald
Editor
Ona Bartroli Portell
Sound
Ross Wilkes-Houghton
Composer
Saul Bragman
Online Editor/Colour Grader
Francis Qureshi
Production Manager
Lotte Gibson

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG

Sales Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 1LG

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