No Ifs or Buts
Synopsis
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 93 min
- Format
- S16mm, S8mm, 4k, HDV, SD, VHS, iPhone
- Director
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Sarah Lewis 1st Feature
- Producer
- Sarah Lewis, Nic Tuft
- Co-Producer
- Jenny Selden
- Executive Producer
- Giorgio di Mitri, Michael Kopelman, Tyrone Lebon
- Editor
- Daniel Goddard, Sarah Lewis, Ken Sallows
- Director of Photography
- John Hoare, David Williams, Sarah Lewis
- Composer
- Daniel Goddard
- Principal cast
- Steve Brooks, James Lebon, Pete Dowland, A. Daniel, Roy Davies, Boy George, Goldie, Neneh Cherry, Leigh Bowery
- Additional Cinematography
- Jenny Selden, Nic Tuft, Anne Scott Wilson
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Felt Culture Ltd
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