O Black Hole!
Synopsis
An immovable woman meets an unstoppable girl in this epic 2D/3D space opera about the meaning of transience and letting go.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 16 min 5 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Renee Zhan
- Producer
- Jesse Romain
- Editor
- Armiliah Aripin
- Screenwriter
- Renee Zhan and Vanessa Rose
- Director of Photography
- Adam Singodia
- Production Designer
- Richard Henley
- Sound
- Ed Rousseau
- Composer
- Harry Brokensha
- Principal cast
- Emmy the Great, Lore Lixenberg, Arthur Smith, Steven Hartley
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
National Film and Television School
Beaconsfield StudiosStation Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
Jesse Romain
Sales Company
Jesse Romain
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