Project Detail

Made For Duty Overseas

Synopsis

A noir-ish tale centred around a packet of menthol Vogue cigarettes, moving between Sri Lanka and the UK. Intrigued by the allure of a mysterious woman and political espionage, our narrator finds herself enticed into an addiction.
Created with cut out animation using entirely painted fabric and embroidered parts.
Official Selection Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF Shorts 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 min 38 sec
Format
Cut Out
Director
Katie King
Producer
Royal College of Art
Editor
Karina Ho, Katie King
Screenwriter
Sorcha O'Sullivan, Katie King
Director of Photography
Katie King
Sound
Jenny Shen
Composer
Oran Johnson
Principal cast
Arabella Lindsay, Valya Korabelnikova

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London
SW7 2EU

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