Project Detail

Not Jane

Synopsis

A female gure tells us the possible journeys of gures in this gothic space, playing all the parts of girl, bride, woman.

A dress is stolen, returned, rebuffed. A dialogue of rising and falling, returning and escape.

This is Not Jane.

Details

Year: 2011
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 3 mins 13 secs
Format: Digital
Director: Helena Astbury
Producer: The Astburys
Editor: Helena Astbury
Director of Photography: Jake Astbury
Production Designer: The Astburys
Music: Tony Bannister

Genre

Experimental Literary Adaption Music Welsh Woman Director Dance

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Astburys

Greenwich
London
UK

T +44 (0)789 160 0349

helena@theastburys.co.uk

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www.theastburys.co.uk

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