Project Detail

Mother of Mine

Synopsis

In the midst of a tragedy, David is faced with a burden he can’t quite grasp.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min
Format
Arri Alexa Digital
Director
Jesse Lewis-Reece
Producer
Ike Newman
Co-Producer
Maria Moss
Executive Producer
Thomas Wightman, Will Shutt
Editor
Gary Coogan
Screenwriter
Jesse Lewis-Reece
Director of Photography
Evangelos Polychronopoulos
Production Designer
Freddie Burrows, Eve Finnie
Sound
Oliver Mapp
Composer
Oliver Mapp
Principal cast
Robert Webb, Phoebe Naughton

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Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Newman Films

Wellington House
273-275 High Street
London Colney
St Albans
AL2 1HA

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