Project Detail

Olivia Twist

Synopsis

OLIVIA TWIST is set in contemporary times in Stoke-on-Trent, a city once renowned for industrial splendour. Olivia, an orphan from Afghanistan, is on the run and finds shelter with Bob Fagin and his gang of mercenary metal thieves. She is put to the test and challenged to fight for her freedom and protect her innocence. Against the backdrop of the 2011 UK riots, cross-cultural tension and the pottery tradition, the adaptation stays true to the gritty tone and social commentary underlying the original classic novel by Charles Dickens.

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Features
Running time
75 mins
Format
HD
Director
Arno Hazebroek 1st Feature
Producer
Arno Hazebroek
Executive Producer
Claire Ebrey, Martin Gaskell
Editor
Peter Hollywood, Nathan Pascoe
Screenwriter
Arno Hazebroek
Director of Photography
Jasmin Anderson, Philip Brown
Production Designer
Silje Larsson
Sound
Enos Desjardins, Axle Kith Cheeng
Composer
Viktor Dorozsmai
Principal cast
Ellie Mahyoub, James Francis, Junior Daws, Martin Alcock, Ange Fleming
Line Producer
Michelle Dawe
Costume Designer
Shannon James
Costume Assistant
Sharah Griffith
Production Manager
Lois Price
1st Assistant Director
Thomas Pantelakis
2nd Assistant Director
Hannah Jones
Props Master
Emily Connell
Continuity Supervisor
Sophia Harris
Colourist
Charles Hennegrave

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Co-operative British Youth Film Academy

Arno Hazebroek

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E: arnohazebroek@gmail.com

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