Project Detail

Ma'am

Synopsis

MA’AM is Queen Victoria as you’ve never seen her before – the original ‘Instamum’, struggling with post-natal depression while facing a photo shoot to show off her perfect family to the world. The dark, funny and moving story of a woman spiralling under the pressure of expectations.

Details

Year: 2020
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 15 min
Format: Digital
Director: Joy Wilkinson
Producer: Jude Goldrei, Rebecca Wolff
Editor: Manuela Lupini
Screenwriter: Joy Wilkinson
Director of Photography: Mary Farbrother
Production Designer: Natasha Jenkins
Sound: Sound Designer: Enos Desjardins, Sound Recordist: Graeme Willetts, Sound Mixer: Andy Coles
Composer: Max Perryment
Principal cast: Jessica Regan, David Ricardo-Pearce, Adam Gillen, Ebony Jonelle
Costume Designer: Natasha Jenkins
Hair and Make-Up Designer: Eve Wignall

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Lunar Lander Films

Jude Goldrei

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Rebecca Wolff

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