Project Detail

Miss Todd

Synopsis

In 1910 New York, a woman had a dream: to fly. Miss Todd works to understand the principles of flight but she has more than gravity holding her down. In this animated, stop-motion musical, Miss Todd's plight and adventure soar out of her forgotten presence in aviation history.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 53 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Kristina Yee
Producer
Suzanne Mayger
Editor
Michele Chiappa
Screenwriter
Kristina Yee and Frances Poletti
Director of Photography
Nick Cooke
Production Designer
Isona Rigau
Sound
Tom Lock Griffiths
Composer
Matthew Kelly
Principal cast
Lucie Jones, Tristain Chenais, Joy McBrinn, Peter Marinker

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
e: HSharda@nfts.co.uk

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 1LG
e: HSharda@nfts.co.uk

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