Project Detail

Marfa

Synopsis

A town on the borderlands of Texas. A place out of time. A desert where strange lights dance in the night sky. A mecca for lovers of minimalist art. A landscape of lost horses, freaks and food trucks. And then there’s the giant lemon.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2018 - World premiere
Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2019 - Lab Competition
BAFTA Film Awards 2019 - Nominated, Best British Short Animation

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 22 secs
Format
Animation
Director
The Brothers McLeod
Producer
The Brothers McLeod
Editor
Greg McLeod
Screenwriter
The Brothers McLeod
Sound
Tom Angell
Composer
Tom Angell

Production Status

Production Company

The Brothers McLeod

2nd Floor
46 Rother Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6LT

Sales Company

The Brothers McLeod

2nd Floor
46 Rother Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6LT

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