Project Detail

Nevada

Synopsis

Nevada is the psychological portrait of two lovers who've grown to hate one another. Drawing inspiration from aspects of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s fated marriage, the film is a contemporary experimental study of the journey between sensitivity and war. Commissioned and featuring music by LAU.

Details

Year
2012
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
25 mins
Format
RED EPIC X
Director
Ruth Paxton
Producer
Ruth Paxton, David Liddell
Executive Producer
Elspeth Finch
Editor
David Liddell
Screenwriter
Ruth Paxton
Director of Photography
David Liddell
Production Designer
Ruth Paxton
Music
Music by LAU, from album Race the Loser (Reveal Records)
Principal cast
Kim Chapman, Louis Paxton
Choreographer
Rianne White
Make up and hair design
Sarah Cairncross
Wardrobe
Emma Macfarlance

Production Status

Production Company

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